http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/792bb0ed07c592ca0f090d7635ee34fd.PDF 3839c467565ee81d52e63dc6f92395f9 PDF Text Text Attracting More Cargo (See Page 10) SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERMATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO /• I 100th GEO Graduate Honored at HLSS fSee Page 2) Seafarers Educational Conference (See Pages 3-9, 29) '•i U S: MARITIME A SPECIAL REPORT fSee Pages 15-18) Annual Report Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Plan rSee Wge 30) 5!. �100th GED Grad Honored at HLSS The once-closed door to the future has been pried open for young men who have dropped out of public schools prior to completing their secondary ed­ ucation. An open door now offers a permanent opportunity to prepare these men to qualify for their high school diplomas through the Harry Lundeburg School's Government Equiva­ lence Development (GED) pro­ gram. Thus far 100 students have received their diplomas from the Piney Point, Md. merchant marine training center since the program began in December, 1970. At that time, no one could have predicted the as­ tounding success of the school located in St. Mary's County. But, now 18-year old John Tregler, the 100th graduate and the 99 other students who went before him, can easily testify to the worthwhileness of the program. The school's success can be attributed to the dedication, motivation and eager willing­ ness of the teaching staff said young Tregler of Lakeland, Fla. Tregler, who dropped out of school after the ninth grade claims public schools have "too many students in a classroom, not enough facilities, not enough teachers." \ Commenting on the training center's environment, Miss Hazel Brown, head of the aca­ demics department, noted the unique Lundeberg campus where "classes are small and informal. I've always believed that a student will do much better in his studies if he is relaxed." A sense of assurance and security is instilled in the stu­ dents which increases their mo­ tivation according to Miss Brown. They know they will have jobs at the end of the 12week training period, and therefore the pressure is re­ moved. "Without this fear of failure, he (the student) can relax and work at his own ' speed," she said. John Tregler expresses his appreciation and bids farewell to the HLSS staff and classmates after This pioneer program at the receiving his diploma. He plans to follow in the footsteps of his father, a chief engineer in the largest training center for un­ U.S. merchant marine. Young Tregler shipped out of New York in the engine department. Hazel licensed merchant seamen in Brown and Earl Shepard, president of the school, look on. the United States, can proudly note its series of GED success­ ing and been awarded their ticipate fully in taking the bat­ eral government, has called the es. At first, three of four youths diplomas. tery of GED tests and possibly HLSS program "a model for attending the GED classes were Success Spreads receiving diplomas. They will the country." awarded their high school The achievements of the receive a package of GED The GED program at the diplomas. Then, four of five re­ C5ED program have prompted study material to review during Lundeberg school has proved ceived diplomas, and last April, St. Mary's County to expand long voyages and then come to itself as an eflPective and im­ 12 of 12 future Seafarers its adult evening education Piney Point for refresher cours­ portant opening door to the passed the GED exams qualify­ classes and make arrangements es before taking the GED future for the yoimg Seafarers —from 16-year old Martin ing them for high school with the county's board of edu­ exams. cation to conduct courses at Cornelius P. Turner, direc­ Stainer, the first graduate, to diplomas. Thus far, 90 percent the nearby Patuxent Naval Air tor of the American Council on John Tregler, the 100th. The of the Limdeberg students par­ Test Center. the GED program nationally course has been set now for ticipating in the program have At HLSS, plans call for vet­ and is an independent body hundreds of other students to succesfully completed the train- eran merchant seamen to par­ unattached to the state or fed­ follow. ; Two events this month will make history in the labor convention into a program of action to be taken in the movement—the 9th Constitutional Convention of the next few years. AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Departnient and, following The AFL-GlO convention will considm issues on a jthat, the 9th Convention (rf the AFL-CIO itself; broader scale but you can be sure that the maritime ^ Repiresentatives of the SIU will, of course, be presentvQice will be heard. at both conventions in Bal Harbpin, Fla. And flhey^ r T^ issues for the federation include such pend­ -^1 play a heavy role in fy:fth conventions in making sine ing legislation as national health securify, the state of the |hat organized labor is Mvare and actmg on the COBK American economy, and the entire range of issues with ^ms of professional ' which the federation has always been concerned—issues The MTD, now eight miHioh members strong, has long that affect the, health and well-being cff all Americans. |)la;^ a significant role in maritime affairs and it will The maritime voice will be heard in discussion of the again Through the resoluti<ms.^aiul reports to be Melted protdem of imports which affect' nearly all unions, on delegates from the affiliated imions. the need for a strong maridme industryVm a stronger Delegates will be Considering such pu^blehjs^^ M natiohal economy and in a host of other issu^ that will mspre the progross of^ Act of loob come before the AjFL-CIO convention. the SIU"-'and;the:MiJL» worited; side-i^ The SIU representatives at both conventions will be 0;.S, keeping an eye on discussions and decisions made by . Another item of prime concern to the MTD affiliats-s both groups, both because of our unmn's stnmg record of and to the SlU .is the continuing kiss of jobs be^me of participation in union affairs ^d because we must in the crush of imports into the United States. Delegates wiH eVefy way we can, at each opportimity that arises, make probably spe^ lpudty this subject, and the sure our feUow unionists mid fellow American citizens SdTD hasV seijeduIed^ a the Uaian . afe neod td strengtlfeh „Thb naticmV i.,libel and Trades Services^^^l^^ of the 4FL=CIC> merchant. marlMe. ^amatize a "Buy Union^ Bu^ America, Ship Aunefy The stakes are too high for us to let ofmottmiities like in" campaign. g, DelCg assembled by MTD study committees. One of the reports due at the conven-' tion will continue- the MTD's long-standing investigation mio the state of priv in America. This year's rejport will deial with privacy in the empiojroent field, both^ o^^^ the job and when appfying for a job. ? In addition to that, sid^ecta^^b^ to all phases Of the maritime field will ttdton up by the conveiiti^ ^d if prior experience is any measure, the MTD a®iatCs and their members will translate the #als cf ffte Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Seafarers Log �I Delegates to the October SlU Educational Conference at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. gather in the school's auditorium for instruction on various aspects of their union. October SlU Educational Conference Marks End of Current Series The seventh and final in the current series of Sea­ farers Educational Conferences at the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seanianship in Piney Point, Md. at­ tracted more than 100 SIU members from ports throughout the country. In all, nearly 1,000 Seafarers attended the educa­ tional conferences over the past seven months. The conferences were initiated to draw union members together for instruction and discussions on all aspects of the SIU, in particular, and the labor movement in general. From the reactions and opinions voiced by those attending the conferences the program would seem to be a resounding success. During their 10-day stays the conference dele­ gates were instructed in various areas of concern to them as union members; Labor union history. SIU Constitution. SIU Contract. SIU Pension, Vacation and Welfare Plans. Union meetings and shipboard behavior. • Legal and political issues and how they affect the union and its members. • SIU educational programs. Chairmen Report on Politics Albert Doty New Orleans This morning in Workshop 1 we discussed in full, politics and legal action. These subjects are very im­ portant to every Seafarer. Because if we make one wrong move we could destroy our industry and our union. We have many enemies who would do anything to destroy oiu* union and the ships we sail on. Some people will ask why do some people in our great country want to destroy the American Mer­ chant Marine. The answer is very simple, profits of the big industrial giants motivate their attacks on our union and industry. John Silva San Francisco In this workshop we also con­ curred in the recommendation of previous educational conferences, that we continue to increase our political activities through SPAD and to continue our support of the Maritime defense league. Since the founding of this nation it has been the fundamental right of the people to participate in the making and changing of laws that effect them. This has always been the American way to achieve social and economic gains. \ In;.'" November 1971 Tony Radich New Orleans Politics and law were the sub­ jects today. I was selected to at­ tend the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment Ixmcheon in Washington. It made very clear to me the need for the political donations to keep this operation effective. Any member who has the opportunity to attend this type of meeting would no longer take for granted our job aboard ship, but instead would understand that these people, in a lot of way we are not aware of, are making these job opportunities and contribute a great deal to our liveli­ hood. Lawrence Melanson Boston We discussed SIU Political Edu­ cation and Legal issues affecting the maritime industry. We talked about politics and why it is im­ portant. We got more involved than ever before, because we have more problems. Let's just look at a few. The Jones Act. The Jones Act protected our coastwise shipping. Yet the Jones Act is being attacked by the fat cat oil companies. The USPHS. The Administration is attempting to close these hospitals. If the hospitals are closed we would have to go to the shipowner for hospital coverage for us. They could not afford to pay the price. It would put them out of business. 50-50 Cargo. Our equal share of the cargo. Qosing the loopholes. Which will mean more jobs for us. Page 3 �V-:. ' Chairmen Report on Contract Richard Darviile Houston ^ David Fair Baltimore After discussing our union con­ tract, reviewing the gains that have been made in the past years, better wages, working conditions, and livuig quarters and etc., we must con­ tinue our efforts to support our un­ ion. To maintain the conditions that we have won for SIU seamen and other gains in the maritime in­ dustries. After observing some of the past labor history in the slides shown we can very well see that anti-labor legislation can be passed and take away all of the gains that seamen have accomplished. For many years the American seaman worked completely at the mercy of his employer, a very tough shipowner. We should look back on those hard days to fully appreciate the advantages of working under a un­ ion contract, such as we have to­ day. Through negotiated contracts, unions have secured a legal and tangible agreement between the em­ ployer and the seamen. James Robinson New York Our discussion was about the contract. We had an opportunity to compare the wages and conditions of t^ay and the past yearsAfter this discussion it is ap­ parent that the contract has been negotiated wisely and in the inter­ est of the membership, realizing that future contracts will bring even better benefits and conditions. Seafarers Educational Conference •' -,. ' Jake Levine Baltimore > We discussed the contract in depth. We learned why we should appreciate what we have today and that none of it came easy. We had to fight the conunies to keep them from taking over the waterfront, and the shipowners in order to keep the hiring halls. A lot of brothers were hurt, and some even lost thenlives in this fight. As a result we have what is not my opinion, but a firm belief, the finest contract and conditions in the maritime industry. Our seniority, working conditions, and shipping rules are the finest. We the working seafarers and our elected representatives ashore con­ tinuously keep working to improve them tlnough education of the membership. The Vehicle for Growth' Clifton Akers Baltimore At this educational confer­ ence we have been learning about the union's labor history, its. educational programs, its constitution, its contract, and economics of the industry, its pension, welfare and vacation plan and learning how to hold union meetings correctly and what to do about shipboard behavior. Piney Point is a very interesting place to see. The learning these kids get here is second to none. This is the place to learn to be a seaman. The people that work here are doing a great job. David H. Berger Norfolk The sxnvival of the SIU de­ pends on these young roots, our trainees, and ultimately, our future. Education, "Piney Point" style is the vehicle through which they will grow. Joseph Acy New Orleans I was surprised when I ar­ rived at the Harry Limdeberg School at Piney,Point, Mary­ land for the seventh SIU educa­ tion conference. Being a delegate, I was in­ terested in thb various opera­ tions of the union. After at­ tending all the workshop sessions, I can say that I am better qualified today than ever before. To the average layman, a union is just a group of people to negotiate a contract or sit back and collect dues. I am glad I Was given the opportu­ nity to come to this conference. Not in a hundred years could I visualize without coming to this conference what it takes to operate a union. Now I have a better under­ standing of what SPAD and COPE are for. If the members don't contribute to this cause, we may be without jobs and benefits that we are receiving at the present time. Give to this cause and protect your job and family. My stay at Piney Point was enjoyed. ' T have been a member of the SIU since 1945 and I must say again that I have received more knowledge in the 10 days at Piney Point than 26 years I have been in the union. I say it should be a must for every union member to come to the Harry Limdeberg School to have a complete knowledge of the union; to understand the "hardship" the union is having to get certain bills passed in Washington and why the union members must support SPAD and MDT. Benny Brinson Herbert Rolean New York Before I came to Piney Point I thought like many others that it was a waste of time and money that could be used better ways. After being there I could see that it is a very im­ portant part of our union. I am glad to have such a good edu­ cation program. And I learned very much while there. Louis Arena New Orleans F T- • •' ;-v /'.• mm Ralph Armstrong Mobile . What I have seen in Piney Point, every union man and every member of the SIU shoidd see and attend this school and know what the union is all about and also what the union is doing for the members. The training and trade that the boys get. before going to a. job is the best that I have ever seen. I would like to say that the educational con­ ference and political education is something that every labor and union member should support for our jobs. New Orleans This conference was my first one but I sure hope it will not be my last. I imderstand within the next year or two they are going to start a program that will enable us older seamen to go back to school and get our high school diploma and this alone stands out in my mind. I don't think anyone that was foing to sea 20 or more years ago ever thou^t they would have anything this wonderful. W. T. Creek Houston I can now understand the vital need for more and stronger support for SPAD and MTD. After this visit I am sure that from now on I will be a better union man and a better informed one also. With the material we were given plus the things we learned in our workshops from our instructors I will be better equiped to answer some of the questions asked by our brother who have not had a chance to be here. Seafarers Log f ^'1 ; I •t �Vnionism: Strength in Unity Ralph Rumley JacksonYille I believe in unionism and strength in imity. What I am learning here is that we are strengthening our union for the future, mine and yours. I was under a misleading conception about the HLSS school graduates and also the up-grading students. I have tried to help them in the past aboard ship and now I will try more so. ' '' •r.i'"':/1^' •' • Si Bob Munroe Boston i • The short stay I've spent here at Piney Point taught me a lot. I found I didn't know as much about my union as I should have known. I recom­ mend that members who haven't been to Piney Point on any one of these conferences do so for their and their union's benefit, to learn what is behind the whole idea of Piney Point. John J. Tobin New York I would like to say that all aspects and subjects were so thoroughly covered and ex­ plained, that I am a much more enlightened member of the Sea­ farers International Union and I have been a member of this union for 2'8 years. lu' r. Luis Perez New York I came to Piney Point ex­ pecting to be impressed but I did not expect anything like what I found here. This place, HLSS, is beyond my wildest imagination. I feel very proud to belong to an organization that had the foresight and bril­ liance to build the HLSS pro­ gram into what it is today. Marion McClure Jacksonville I did not know what to ex­ pect when I arrived at Piney Point but was I in for a sur­ prise. This is one of the most up-to-date modem facilities that I have ever seen in my life. The kids are really being taught the SIU way and I am proud to be a member of this union. You will have to come here and see for yourself. They have the finest of everything. William K. Stone New York I'd like to say that the edu­ cational conference has given me more insight and under­ standing of the workings of our imion and truly was an eye­ wash. May I hi^y recommend the continuance of these con­ ferences for all oiu* brothers. Smooth sailing with the future. Leo W. Gallagher Boston 1 know that with the leader­ ship we have today our union will continue to look forward for the best interest of us all. And if we want our officials looking out for our best inter­ ests we must give to SPAD. Your union meeting is not only a place to beef but it is also a place to construct. In order to constract or beef you must at­ tend. It is our way of letting the officials of our imion know what we would like to change. Attend those meeting and hit the deck with whatever you have to say. It is our voice and for us one and all. • •« Fedele Digiovanni New Orleans I can only say that this is the first time as a member of the SIU that I have a complete knowledge of the operations of the union I belong to. It is un­ believable that a small union as the SIU compared to the giant unions, is \^ing to educate their members in the various courses. I can only say it was a pleasure being a delegate at the conference. The oflScers of the SIU and employees of the Harry Lundeberg School are to be highly praised. Seafarers Educational Conference I Donald C. Foster Houston I attended the educational conference not knovmig what to expect. But I learned a lot about Union History and the way it operates and the many problems it faces. I have a better understanding of the union and the way it works. I was greatly impressed by the HLSS and to learn that 102 trainees have received their GED diplomas for completing their hi^ school studies. Baron Hairston New York There are many ways to ex­ press how great the facilities and how impressive Piney Point is. To me it has special meaning for the simple fact I am a product of the H.L.S.S. training program. When I first came here two years ago as a trainee I was very inquisitive and wanted very much to leam about the sea and ships. This training has given an oppor­ tunity to compete and be a part of the maritime industry. Chairmen Report on Constitution T. Mike Toner Seattle Our constitution sets down the rules by which we govern ourselves. It defines the rights, responsibil­ ities, and obligations of the mem­ bers as well as the union itself. Those who wrote the original constitution some 33 years ago, had the vision and the foresight to pro­ vide for changes in the law of the hand as well as the industry itself; through the process of amendments. Upvember ^71 Waiter Wallace Norfolk Robert Callaghan Workshop 2 thoroughly dis­ cussed our constitution and the im­ portance of this document to every individual member of this union. Every member should know the constitution word by word. It's the backbone of our union operations. It is the Magna Charta of the Seafarers. In Workshop 3 we were shown a film and studied the SIU Consti­ tution in depth. In the early years of the SIU, the original constitu­ tion was a simple document. As the history of the SIU changed so did the constitution. Most changes made in our constitution were made due to changing laws of this country that affected labor orga­ nizations such as ours. The consti­ tution spells out the responsibil­ ities, specific duties and obligations on Ae part of each member and on the elected officials. To me the con­ stitution is the compass that keeps us on a straight course. Houston Bobby Williams Houston In Workshop 4 we discussed the constitution and I for one realize now the significance of this docu­ ment. The guarantee of the indi­ vidual member's rights and priv­ ileges. It seems that again as in the past, that through the materials made available that they answer a lot of questions. Page 5 �•: < •• :••' , . ^' ":• •>«•' • -•\,/If.:: &•'•:-:•/•:•:•• 'V;•,,::T• Chairmen Report on Union Meetings Walcy Thomas Baltimore This morning in Workshop 1 we discussed union meetings and ship­ board behavior. History records that the only successful societies always have had a system where the people in that society had a voice in making the laws and regulations governing that society. Therefore, in our SIU society it is important that everybody parti­ cipate in om- union meetings and activities. Norris Bartiett New Orleans We had an excellent discussion on union meetings and shipboard behavior. We can't place too much im­ portance on this. Above all be ac­ tive, help members that don't imderstand the working frame of our imion and the different departments and why we support SPAD and MDL as an arm of our union. Con­ duct om: shipboard meetings in the right order and bring out all points not before or after the meeting, but during the meeting. Charles Martinussen Mobile We had a very lively and educa­ tional discussion and lectmres of un­ ion meetings and shipboard be­ havior in Workshop 4. We also en­ joyed the showing of slides and to me that covers just as much of im­ portance as any other supplements we have gone trough previously if not more so. A union meeting aboard ship in my opinion is not just a coming together of the membership but a way for the members to be able to communicate and to hit the deck and express themselves in an order­ ly manner, not only on beefs aboard ^p but to discuss and debate on any kind of union matters that will concern us now as well as in the future. Mike Iwoski Son Francisco This morning we discussed imion meetings and how to hold them. I believe every brother should know every phase in holding them. We should also find some way to weed out the agitators that are causing our union trouble as pointed out this morning. Some men, I don't know who just stir up a lot of baloney and agitate every one also. Also about these phony cases in the Jones Act. I think it's gonna hurt us eventually when they try to defeat its purpose. The Union's Problems Are Our Problems Domnick DiMaio New Orleans What surprised me here at Piney Point were the various workshops that I attended during my stay. I never real­ ized that I was being offered a chance to get acquainted with the complete structure of my union. The officials of the union plus instructors gave me a blue print of what it takes to operate a union, never realizing what SPAD or MDL were doing. SPAD and MDL are a must. If we don't contribute to this cause my job, family and my home are in jeopardy. William Houston Mobile I cannot place in writing the many things I have learned here at the educational confer­ ence. The educational aspects and knowledge of our union and the maritime industry as a whole is necessary in order that we know how and when to contract and expand in order that our ships can sail. A knowledgeable SIU member will be more responsible and our dedicated, responsible offi­ cials will be better able to keep our union soundly afloat and sailing. Eugene Hall Jacksonville As you and I know we are still going to lose more ships due to age. So it is every man's obligation to do his best in maintaining what we have. Plain hard facts, jobs will de­ crease. The backb^e of our or any maritime union lies in its welfare, pension, and vacation plans. So again give generously to the cause and all of us will profit. Page 6 Julius M. Prochourick New York I have been going to sea since T937. We never had things like what is here in those days. What capacity I sail as, I had to come up the ladder the hard way. I hope that all SIU book members would take the opportxmity to come here and see for themselves. Walter Pulliam Norfolk For the young men going to sea the Lrmdeberg School of Seamanship is the best thing they ever ffid. It helps them get a good education. He also takes lifeboat training that is a good thing to know. It helps yoimg men in all aspects of seaman­ ship. Olus McCann Houston The SIU is a history well worth studying since it taught us awareness of the struggles in which our imion engaged to bring all of us SIU seamen the highest wages, the best condi­ tions, and the most benefits of any seamen in the world. David Allen Holt New York I have just spent ten days at Piney Point and have enjoyed myself. I have learned more alwut our union through these workshop classes. The educa­ tional conference has opened my eyes to the real purpose and the importance of the SIU. The training facilities are fabulous. Students learn about the union before they leave the school. They are few if any changes to be made to the educational programs that they have now. Salvador Fertitta New Orleans To help the rmion, everyone can have discussions on SPAD in every union hall. Remember the union's problems are our problems. So I say again, every member in the SIU should better himself and support SPAD, if we are going to siu:vive. I am proud to say that the SIU has the best and soundest pension plan of any maritime union in the world, and we, the SIU, have the best of lead­ ership. Lawrence P. Wright Mobile The thing that impressed me and the men of the conference the most was the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. And most of the young men going through the school are going to make a better SIU for us tomorrow. George Moran New York One could go on for ever praising this union, its honest and efficient system of func­ tioning, its brilliant organizers, its many faceted creative and instructive institutions, like the one here at Piney Point. I heartily agree with the praise. It is well deserved. Seafarers Educational Conference Seafarers Log •t •i w- u 't •)'i'l1 -I �• '-^Yi I i I-"-;.,-', V. .••^- V " 'J---' ' I Am Proud to Belong to the SIW Donald Brooks New Orleans Piney Point is a special place for SIU members and for all. We study labor organization and pension, welfare, vacation plans and sent four delegates to Washington. I want to say that this is a Seafarers dream. We are luckier than some unions for we still have a job, and will for as long as we work hard and think of ourselves as SIU members. Our union has come a long way for us. r i'T Irving B. Brown Seattle The vast potential assets of Piney Point and its acres are a far cry in improvement and looking to the future. I doubt if any other union has so much for its membership. The course of instruction offered the dele­ gates makes me want to come back and upgrade myself as soon as possible. I would like to take a course for Bostm. I believe, with a training program for those starting in life and those retiring, Piney Point will be money well spent. ri' Hubert Lanier Baltimore You attend your workshops and you can see where your SPAD and MDL money is go­ ing. Brother, this is a must for our union, or we are dead. This money is to support our friends in Washington, D.C. and our leaders of this organization to beat that indictment charge. I am proud to be a member of the SIU and all it stands for, and hope that our leaders are around for a long time to come. John D. Barber New York The SIU is good for both seafarers and labor alike. It now has the upper hand on company operators and ship­ ping companies. The imion is also good for Companies. By bringing about the 1970 Mer­ chant Marine Act with subsi­ dies for shipping companies. The members have work^ very hard against the closing of the USPHS hospitals and donated generously to SPAD which brings good representation in Congress. B. H. Dawson San Francisco I am amazed at the impres­ sive effort, and tremendous task of our instructors, oflBcials and all others concerned, in preparing and educating these young men who come to Piney Point, for the purpose of prop­ er guidance, to carry on, in the tradition of the sea. Truthfully, I don't believe there is available anywhere today a more com­ prehensive program for future Seafarers, as we have here. As it now stands, we are one of the strongest organizations in our field today, and I am glad to be a part of it. Esaw Wright Houston I had no idea what it would be like. I did not expect to find what I did. It is a wonder­ ful place. I have seen and learned more about our union that is in the educational field than I learned in the 28 years I have been in the union. I know we won't stop here. Joseph A. Morrison Son Francisco I was very impressed at the training school. I had never expected to see such a wellequipped school, good instruc­ tors, and well-shaved yoiing trainees. These young men are given a chance to finish high school, and shipboard training here at Piney Point. Robert Wallace New York This educational conference is really grand. I did riot know too much about our union. But I know a great deal about it now. And I know it won't stop here. Daniel McMullen New York My stay here at Piney Point was a very nice 10 days and I had a nice time. Bill Hall is doing a very good job down here, but he always does any­ way. I would like to thank the SIU and the brothers for mak­ ing us a better union. Seafarers Educational Conference Chairmen Report on Education Emery Gibbs San Francisco We had a very fine discussion on education of the future Seafarers of the SIU. We also discussed other subjects concerning the role of edu­ cation and the important part it will play in the life of the Seafarers of the future. We also discussed the social structure in our society and where the Seafarer is going. It is here at Piney Point that the future seafarer will get his training. It is here at Piney Point the future lies. Jack Brock Houston Today in Workshop 3 we were shown slides and discussed SIU education, and the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Both were very interesting plus educa­ tional. I was most impressed by the work that is done here in Piney Point, HLSS, because I now know that the subjects taught to the future seafarers, such as trade union, vo­ cational, and academic education will give them the tools to keep this union the tops in the industry for years to come. H:/.- ... t,, •4ii' November 1971 E!i Zubatsky William Padgett New Orleans In Workshop 2 we had a valu­ able discussion on education and the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The key for the future success of this union is that our membership understand all the problems facing the maritime industry. Our enemies today hide behind their cloaks of respectability. These enemies are the giant oil corporations, the grain combines. In general, they are the world-wide money tycoons. This is why we must educate our­ selves about the problems facing our industry. We must understand that we cannot fight these enemies in the political arena, unless we arm ourselves with sufficient SPAD dollars. Putting it in simple language the SPAD dollar takes the place of the club or the fist. Jacksonville If we were to compare what our imion has done for its members in the form of education as compared to other unions, we can easily see the SIU as the champion in the educational field. For years our Seafarers Log has been the leading trade union journal for maritime workers. Its pages are always filled with not only articles of interest in the deep sea field, but articles of importance politically, socially, and internal in scope. The Log is our main line of com­ munication from headquarters to the men at sea, throughout the world. It is indeed a real source of education for our membership. Page 7 �Chairmen Report on History Cleveland Walker San Francisco In Workshop 1 we reviewed La­ bor History. It brought back a lot of memories to us old timers. You go back to when our union started back in 1938, when an AB was making $72.50 a month and a messman making $55.00. Today the average man aboard as an AB will make better than $1,000.00 per month plus all the benefits we re­ ceive. It just didn't happen. It was hard work and good soimd leader­ ship. .- •• • -:- ?; ; >;r • Robert Delmont Houston Frank Houghes Houston Fletcher Johnson Seatflo In Workshop 2 we were shown slides and discussed Labor History. I was very impressed in the labor history of this country. But I was most impressed by the history of the SIU for this is my union and the one instrument that guarantees me and my family the way of life that I am accustomed to. Had it not been for the SIU I would not have the conditions in life that I am now accustomed to. In Workshop 3 we learned much about our union history especially the history of the sailor. Today when we go to sea and enjoy the condi­ tions which our contract provides, many of us tend to forget the many battles and the long hard fight our seamen in the past had to go through to gain the good condi­ tions we have today. Nobody has ever had to take it the hard way, and we got only what we were strong enough to take. This is not only true of the past, it also applies to the future. As a member of the SIU I feel our union has played a very im­ portant role in the history of the American labor movement. From a very humble beginning way back in 1938, we have grown to be the best in maritime, enjoying, the highest wages, the best condi­ tions, and the most social benefits of any seaman in the world. However, to achieve these gains wasn't easy. It has been an uphill struggle all the way. Who would have visualized 33 years ago of having a welfare plan, a vacation plan, and a pension plan as we have today. 'Iron Fist Is Gone Forever' Fred Buckner JacksonvWe I am going to get down to hard cold facts. This is the best educational conference that I have ever attended. First of all I have a better understanding of SPAD. This money was do­ nated by our membership to support our friends in Washing­ ton, D.C. The iron fist is gone forever, and the battle is just beginning in Washington and I think every member should back SPAD, and give at each opportunity. I have learned more in 10 days about our organization than in the 23 years that I have been a mem­ ber, and all I can say is that I am proud to be a member of this union. V. M. Benner New York To say that I was impressed by what I have seen here would be telling a lie. I was astound­ ed! If anyone would have told me 23 years ago that we would have a Harry Lundeberg School such as this I would have sworn they were high on drugs. It gave me such a good feeling to see something like this that I just wish me could let everyone of our friends and relatives in here and see what has happened here, I say it's like a miracle, or a dream come true. John Martin Houston It gave me a better under­ standing of the union and what it is all about, of the patrdmen and uni(Hi leaders and how hard they are trying to help us while we are out on the ships. I think it is very important that all members take it upon themselves to come to this con­ ference and to partidpate more in thier unicm. James Macunchuck Pltiladelpfiia Things will go on until this here struggle is over. But it sure takes a lot of time to do it. But we all can do well by being good union men. And SPAD is the one greatest way at present that we can help out. So, mem­ bers and future members, give, and I really mean give because of the great need of having ships, cargo, and jobs to better our condition for our future. Antoni D. Ratkovich New York Harry Lundeberg School is the best and finest in all our industry. Teachers and instruc­ tors are doing best training of young men, our future Sea­ farers. Some day they will be even better sailors than we are. Let's all help them when they come aboard ships, all the way. Michael TothNew Orleans The importance of the Jones Act and the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 never meant any­ thing to me until after listening to'our instructors in classrooms and the brilliant talks by Lind­ say Williams and Bill Hall and the Drozak brothers. The im­ portance of our political affili­ ations in Washin^on were elab­ orated on and discussed thor­ oughly. Seafarers Educational Conference Melvin J. Gallier Houston Piney Point is one of the best, if not the best, of all places to teach young men the seafaring trade and to also guarantee us a Seafarers the benefits of our vacation, wel­ fare and retirement. Without this school we, as Seafarers, are going to be left out in the cold, so to speak. In time without the HL^, we, as Seafarers of the SIU are not going to have job security or anyone, in time to replace us in oiu: trade. Leonardo Manca New Orleans While I was at Piney Point I learned a great deal about the union and its strug^e to sur­ vive. And I also have seen the training of the yoimg members that will be our next brothers in the SIU. They are learning everything before going to the' first job. Bernard Jordan tdobUe Never, in any part of the world, have I seen any orga­ nization take upon itself such a monumental task as the SIU has done in its endeavor to cre­ ate a better understanding and a better informed membership to its members than has this unioii organization. Here at Piney Point no one can hon­ estly say when he leaves Here, that he is not a more informed member, and has a better un­ derstanding of how his Union functions than he did when he arrived. The vast amount of knowledge that can be Obtained here, from the trainee to the oldest member, should be a guide and an inspiration to other organizations of the wcvld. Pages wm �'I'm All for SPAD and MDL Mario Canalejo Tampa A. Maldonado Ronald J. McLaughlin New York My stay at Piney Point really helped to let me know what was right and what was good for me and everyone in the union. Because we attend class­ es, learned about all the union, what was the best way to sup­ port and work with the SIU. I found that in order to have a strong union you can't really gain all the time by violence but that you have to deal with them in the right way. And the only way you can do that is donate to your imion's political support through SPAD. New York From my point of view the union should make it compul­ sory to all union members to attend this conference because they can learn a hell of a lot about union activities and what our president Paul Hall is doing now and for the future for us members. I've been in this union since 1942 and what I saw here is wonderful. Piney Point has a nice waterfront for training ships and classrooms and it has a nice scenic grounds. The motel and the dining room is very good and so is the food. And we have good instructors for seamaaship. Panagiotis Mykaniates Norfolk I enjoyed the conference my­ self as I have learned a lot. I now know a lot of things I didn't know before about how the union is operated and I also understand MDL and SPAD more thoroughly and the mean­ ing of each and what they are doing for me. I can now go back to Norfolk and on ships with a better understanding of the constitution, contract, wel­ fare and pension, etc. Albert Richoux New Orleans As a delegate to the seventh SIU Educational Conference at the Harry Lundeberg School at Piney Point, Maryland, I was surprised to learn the complete functions of the SIU. The vari­ ous conferences and discussions concerning the SIU movement has given me a different slant. I was amazed what it takes to operate a union today. I did not realize that today to fight the large interest in federal state city and corporations, special committees had to be set up in the union. Ange Panagopoulos New York As for SPAD and MDL, I'm all for it, because we are in modem times. We need legal help and friends in the U.S. legislative body to win our battles for our bread and butter and security. C. Burns New Orleans I and the seafaring men of today and the future salute Andrew Furuseth, the young immigrant as the father of the trade union. We also salute the leaders who follow in his foot­ steps and help build the SIU fighting with anything they could get their hands on includ­ ing baseball bats, sticks and stones. Now the big fight is political and we must donate to SPAD if we are to maintain our status and dignity as a strong union among unions. Tomorrow is also a day—of vigilance. William Neal Norfolk We began our classroom in­ doctrination with discussions and studies of the various sub­ jects: SIU history, constitution, contract, pensions, welfare, va­ cation, political education, legal rights and the procedure in conducting a union meeting, and a complete rundown on the training and educational system of Piney Point. The most im­ portant was the definition and meaning of SPAD. Sebastian Pereira Philadelphia It was astonished to learn of the progress the SIU has made. Well, it sure showed me the struggle for security in the maritime industry, which im­ pressed me through education. I also enjoyed knowing about our vacation plan which was increased. This comes from strong building blocks that were formed into security along with the Harry Limdeberg School and the scholarships of the SIU. (Continued on Page 29) Chairmen Report on Benefits f John Monast Houston The SIU has fought for many years to keep the public health hos­ pitals open and we are still fighting to keep them open and now we are fighting this with donations from the membership with SPAD. Prior to the SIU Vacation Plan the only way a seaman could get a vacation he had to stay on a vessel for a full year. But at the present time you can sail 90 days and re­ ceive a vacation. And the, benefit has rose over the past years to $1,000 a year, l^e SIU scholarship has rose from 4 scholarships to 5 and from $6,000 to $10,000 and any member's de­ pendents are eligible to take the examination. The only way we can keep these good benefits up is to keep donating to SPAD and SPAD helps out in the fight in Washington. So give freely to SPAD. |tavemhej;:lia71 Red Braunstein Steven Bergeria Alexander James Wilmington The conference brought out the importance of us staying in politics. The days of head busting are gone. It is now the day of brain beating. Labor needs men in Washington with the brains to represent its members. We have the best in the business. While we are at sea we don't have to worry about our future. These men and our elected officials will see to it that we get our fair share of ships and cargoes. Philadelphia Our Workshop 4 had a thorough discussion on our pension, welfare and vacation plans. We also found out how much better our plans are compared with the rest of the maritime unions. Our plans are financially sound and none of us have to worry about whether we are going to get our pensions in the future. New York I am one of these brothers who had the fortune to ship before the SIU was bom, and that was a fortune only because the USA was still in a phase of depression. There were no kind of benefits then. The benefits we have today were unthought of then. They did not come easy, it took a lot of hard work on the union's part. I personally know the value of these benefits, particu­ larly the hospital benefits, through my mother, who was in the hospital before her death. The union paid at least 90% of her hospital and medical charges including the am­ bulance charge for driving her to* the hospital. Do not abuse these benefits as I have seen some broth­ ers do. Seafarers Educational Conference ' C/J:- ri.- • •• • PaiBB^9 �to the editor PHS Hospitals Needed 0 the Editor: I'm writing In reference to the Seaferers Log article -I' Idealing with the closing of the remaining USPHS hos- ? ' ^Pitals.: , • ' \ think these hospitals should remain open. I hope'I that the officials In charge of the hospitals will re-":^! •' consider how Important it Is to the Seafarers who are Ip; receiving medical care. 1# The hospitals are vitally needed. My brother, before he died, was confined at the USPHS hospital In Bos• ton; He was a Seafarer, and after his retirement he went to the hospital for medical treatment. In -my opinion, he received the best care that medical science could provide. Kenneth Gonyea Clinton, Mass. • Save Hospitals I . v^^ :. .•--f -"f..:•••<•••'•. Attracting More Cargo Anyone with the slightest knowledge of maritime affairs knows that the success or failure of any nation's merchant marine lies in its ability to attract cargo. ' The American Merchant Marine • is no exception to the rule, and in recent years all the belt tightening it has had to do has been caused by cargo starvation. But the hope provided by the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, and more hope pro­ vided by recent developments on the cargo scene, can mean that the period of starva­ tion will be over. £>espite those two big plusses, there have been smne minuses recently and they remind us that we must work even harder in the days to come. On the positive side, all of us in the maritime industries have been heartened by the hard work of the newly-formed National Maritime Council. The Coxmcil is a voluntary association of 35 companies and unions, all of whom nre committing time and money to the single pal of convincing American shippers that it is a wise investment to ship American. The Council is beginning to visit poten­ tial shippers throughout the nation, concen­ trating its effort on those who have by­ passed the U.S.-flag fleet in the past. Thenarguments, buttressed by data and informa­ tion supplied by all the member groups of the Council, will demonstrate both the need for more American-flag shipping and the favorable economics of that step. That is something being donfe in the private sector of the economy, but with the fun backing and support of the Federal Maritime Administration, which gave the council its birth. Another plus for the merchant marine comes from Congress. The House merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, which pushed last year's successful legislative ac- Page 10 tion is now holding hearings on ways to make American-flag shipping even more profitable for American companies. Among the proposals are tax credits for American companies who avail themselves of American-flag ships, and other economic inducements designed to attract .frei^t. Thus we have evidence of a national Will to follow the purposes of the Merchant Marine Act. When the historically frag­ mented merchant marine can puU itself together, and when Congress is so enthusi­ astically drafting new laws to help the industry, we are on the right path. But there are pitfalls in eveiy path. For example, agencies of government sometimes turn deaf ears to one another. While MARAD was busily forming the National Maritime Council and its own office of Marketing and Development, the office of Marketing and Development, other government agencies were by-passing the use of American-flag ships. How self-defeating that is. And how poor an example for shippers in the private sector. ITie unions and companies in the maritime field are trying with all their strength to bring, cargo to tihe U.S.-flag fl^t, and the U.S. government chose for­ eign-flag ships for a vital cargo shipment. It simply makes no sense. But despite roadblocks like that, despite other pitfalls along the road, the lesson of the wheat shipments is clear. We will have to work harder. Cargo is the lifeline for Seafarers, with it our way of life can and will continue, with­ out it the merchant marine and our jobs will inevitably disappear. We will work with the Council, with the Congress and with the Administration to attract more cargo to the U.S.-flag fleet. And we will succeed, because we mxist. To the Editor: I - ^ It certamly Is a sad state of affairs that the govern­ ment economy drive Is aimed at closing hospitals. Our merchant marine Is In a deplorable condition. Now they want to close the Marine Hospitals In a false econ­ omy drive. I have been going to sea for over 25 years and have always appreciated the treatment received at the USPHS hospitals and clinics. r, Your article In the Log shows that our union Is tak­ ing all the necessary steps to fight the closing of these hospitals. Friends of mine who are veterans are having a rough time getting Into their hospitals because they have a shortage of beds. Lef s do what we can to see that this doesn't happen to us merchant seamen. Clarence Garrabraut Brooklyn, N.Y. •^1 Prompt Help Ackflowledged To the Editor: I would like to thank the SIU for the tremendous halp and assistance given me during our young daugh­ ter's emergency operation In July. My husband was at sea at the time on a voyage to Africa. I especially wish to thank SlU Tampa Port Agent Bennle Gonzalez for his quick assistance In our hour of need. Without his help I don't know what I would i ' have donei I would also like to thank Sandy at the SlU c office In Tampa. It Is nice to kru)w that the Union Is behind us In our :: hour of need when our husbands are at sea. Mrs. Frank Cunn|lnffhdnik?|;« ' /' ; Tampa, Fia. - Thanks'for Helpt:,t^ • iBfo the Editor:' I am writing to s^ thank you on behalf of myself iS 5 and family for the SIU's prompt handling of the doctor's..., ,5111 for my little girl's Irtjury. F.J.'..MoGaiiyChariostoii, S.C. NMMikarlfn VsL XXXIil. N*. 11 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of Nortti America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Ppul Hill, Pr^idem Ol Tanner, Exttuive Vict-PmidtHt Earl Shepard, Viee-PreiidtHi Al Kerr, SecTtUry-Trtamrtr Lindsey Williams, Vice-Prtsidnt Al Tanner, Vict-Presidem Robert Matthews, Vid-President ...H. Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 20018 by Seafarers Intemational Union, Atlantic, Gulf, lakes and In­ land Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Washington, D.C. aiinn..,,,. d • ' , '' , - ,f Seafarers Log \ f J �Lakes Downward Trend Unfair to Labor Do Not Buy _ "S Immediate measures must be taken to reverse the loss of jobs for American Seafarers on the Great Lakes—a loss of almost 6,000 jobs since 1955, declared Rep, Dan Rostenkowski (D111.). "Far too little thought is being devoted to the role of maritime, especially on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway," he pessimistically said. In explaining the vital importance of all phases of transportation during a luncheon sponsored by the eight million member Mari­ time Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, he saw the merchant marine as "a missing in­ gredient." "Insofar as our ocean-going fleet is con­ cerned, its relevance to the Great Lakes area is virtually non-existent," Rep. Rostenkowski told the audience in Washington, D.C. Of the 555 deep-sea vessels which entered the Port of Chicago last year, only two were part of the American-flag fleet, he said. The congressman noted the average age of the Lakes ships was more than 50 years old, meaning they could not compete with "much newer, high-speed foreignflag ships which enjoy considerable government subsidatioh." Ironically, the Great Lakes region exports more goods than any other area of the U.S., but cargo carried on American-flag bottoms con­ tinues to decrease, he added. "The Great Lakes region manufactures 54 percent of America's transportation equipment, 51 percent of the non-electrical machinery, and 45 percent of the fabricated metal products," he noted. Realizing the country's fortunate opportunity to share with Canada the largest body of fresh water in the world—some 95,000 square miles —Rostenkowski suggested three ways to restore the U.S. flag-fleet to its principal position and use of that resource. He called for: • Considerable technological investments and research specially aimed at the Great Lakes fleet and the development of American-flag • Quicker utilization of tax-deferred con­ struction reserve funds that have been extended to operators under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. • Greater thought given to granting operating subsidies to American-flag vessels which serv­ ice the Great Lakes, thereby making the fleet competitive with foreign-flag subsidized shipping. Such steps would assure the U.S. of regain­ ing "supramacy of shipping right in its own backyard," on its fourth seacoast—the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes, the congressman concluded. S/U Welfare Office Answers Questions on Social Security By A. A. Bernstein The SIU Pension and Wel­ fare office is set up to answer any questions that members or their families have about So­ cial Security benefits. If any SIU man or a dependent wants to clarify their rights and bene­ fits under Social Security or Medicare, they are invited to submit their questions to our office for clarification. Below, we have reprinted some of the queries that we have recently answered for Seafarers and their families. Q. I am 65 and about to re­ tire. Since I will receive a com­ pany pension and some income from investments, can I wait four years and get the whole four years of Social Security beneflts at one time? A. No. When you apply for Social Secmrity retirement ^nefits, payments c^ be retroac­ tive for only one year. Q. I will retire in a few months and start collecting So­ cial Security retirement bene­ fits. Will I have to pay federal income tax on, these monthly benefits? A. No. You do not have to pay federal income tax on these benefits. Q. My wife is 64 and will be retiring soon. I am 66 and have been ill and unable to work for the past several years. I collect a small Social Security benefit. Could I be entitled to a benefit on her record. A. Possibly. If you have been dependent on your wife for at November 1971 Ll;0- least one-half of your support in the year immediately before she became entitled to Social Security retirement benefits, you could qualify as a de­ pendent husband on her Social Security record. You could collect the larger of the bene­ fits, either on her record or your own. But, you can not collect both benefits. Q. I recently applied for So­ cial Security disability benefits, but my claim was denied. I do not agree with that decision. Is there somthing I can do about it? A. Yes, you may file a re­ quest to have your claim re­ considered. This must be filed within six months from the date of the letter notifying you that you were denied. Call, write, or visit any Social Secur­ ity office to file a reconsidera­ tion request. Q. For the rest of his life, our mentally retarded son will be dependent on my wife and me. I have read about students under a certain age getting monthly benefits from Social Security, but I have neyer heard of monthly cash pay­ ments for adults who have been disabled since they were . yoimg children. Would our son be eligible for a benefit on my work record when I retire next year? A. The child can start get­ ting payments at any age . . . and these monthly payments can continue as long as the child is disabled. He is eligible for the cash benefits because of your collecting Social Secur­ ity benefits—retirement or dis­ ability. More than a quarter of a million Americans collect Social Security benefits because they have severe disabilities that began in childhood and have kept them handicapped as adults. BARBER EQUIPMENT— Wahl Clipper Corp., pro­ ducers of home barber sets. (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) CIGARETTES—^R. J. Rejmolds Tobacco Co.—Camels, Winston, Salem, Tempo, Brandon, Doral, and Cava­ lier. (Tobacco Workers Un­ ion) CLOTHING—^Reidbord Bros., Co., Siegal (H. I. S. brand) suits and sports jackets, Kaynee boyswear, Richmond Brothers men's clothing, Sewell suits. Wing shirts, Met­ ro Pants Co., and Diplomat Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. Amalgamated Clothing) Judy Bond Blouses—(Inter­ national Ladies Garment Workers Union) FILTERS, HUMIDIFIERS— Research Products Corp. (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) FURNITURE—James Sterling Corp., White Furniture Co., Brown Furniture Co., (Unit­ ed Furniture Workers) Economy Furniture—^B i 11Rite, Western Provinicial and Smithtown Maple. (Up­ holsterers) LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Dis­ tilleries products—Old Fitz­ u gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk, W. L. WeUer. (DistUlery Workers) MEAT PRODUCTS—Poultry Packers, Inc. (Blue Star label products). (Amalga­ mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen) PRINTING—^Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen, Typog­ raphers, Bookbinders, Ma­ chinists, Stereotypers, and Electrotypers) NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. (10 unions involved covering 2,000 workers) Britannica Junior Encyclo­ pedia (Int'l. Allied Printing Trades Assn.) RANGES—^Magic Chef, Pan Pacific Division. (Stove, Fur­ nace and Allied Appliance Workers) SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co—^work shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest and Statler, men's shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth (Boot and Shoe Work­ ers) SPECIAL—All West Virginia camping and vacation spots, (Laborers) TOYS—^Fisher-Price toys (Doll & Toy Workers Union) National Maritime Council Meets Members of the newly-formed executive committee of the National Maritime Council are pic­ tured at their first meeting. The Council was formed from 35 ship operators, unions and agen­ cies of government to promote cargo for the U.S.-flag fleet. Paul Richardson, seated second from left, president of Sea-Land Services, Inc. is chairman of the executive committee. Serving with Richardson, left to right, are: Robert Benedict, president, American President Lines; Andrew E. Gibson, assistant secretary for maritime affairs of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Thomas Hood, president. Shipbuilders Council of America; Thomas Smith, Farrell Lines, Inc.; Capt. J. W. Clark, president. Delta Steamship Lines, Inc.; Jesse Calhoon, president. Marine Engineers Benevolent Association, Dist. I; Thomas W. Gleason, president. International Longshoreman's Association; Page Groton, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Blacksmiths; Paul Hall, president. Seafarers International Union; and Mel Barisic, vice president. National Maritime Union. Page 11 �Asa Solomon; A Seafarer First, A Wild West History Buff Second Seafarer Samuel Asa Solomon's sailing heritage does not go as far back as his biblical name, but it still makes a good dent in Ameri­ can history. His great grandfather, named Samuel Asa Solomon, was a shipowner during Colonial days in Boston, Mass. where he immigrated from Northern Europe. Seafarer Solomon's grandfather, also named Samuel Asa Solomon, made sailing his career too and emigrated from New England to Alabama. Though his father didn't go to sea, Solomon h^ made sailing his life work as has his son, also named Samuel Asa Solomon. Both are with the SIU and both sail out of Mobile, Ala. In fact, it looks like the family's seafaring Seafarer Samuel Asa Solomon relaxes outside the dining room at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md.* dur­ ing an SIU Educational Conference. tradition will be carried on even longer since a grandson of Brother Solomon already told him he wants to sail. Solomon, who is 53, began sailing in 1944 and joined the union in 1946. He sails as chief steward. When not sailing, Solomon and his wife spend their time seeing America, especially those parts of the country rich with Indian heritage and cowboy lore. He likes to visit the Indian reservations and the homes of such famous figures as Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. An interest that began when he was a youngster reading books about the West, Solomon has pursued it right to the scene of the famous O.K. Corral gun fight in Arizona. In his enthusiasm he has visited historic comthouses, museums and monuments all over the West. Though Solomon is very much interested in the past, both his own and America's, he is still very involved in the presept. Impressed with Piney Point For instance, Solomon was recently a dele­ gate at an SIU Educational Conference at Piney Point, Md. where he was "amazed" by the teaching facilities for the young trainees. "The system," he said, "is one of the best I've seen. It moves you right along." Not only is it the "best system" he has seen but Solomon also feels that Piney Point has the "best food and imdoubtedly the best teach­ ers." Besides being concerned with the past and the present, Solomon is also looking forward to the future. He intends to participate in the steward upgrading program if it begins at Piney Point. "I have to if I'm going to sea. You've got to keep up with the times." SIU Veteran Marullo Reflects On The Ever-Changing Lot of Seafarers Seafarer Theodore Marullo began sailing in 1926 and is very aware of just how much a sailor's life has changed over the years. In fact, Marullo wrote a let­ ter to the Seafarers Log in 1966 and told about the con­ ditions when ,he began sailing on ships like the Scantic, Yapalaga and Dio in the 1920s. He worked as a fireman-oiler for $62.50 a month. Marullo pointed out that "if you got to the night lunch be­ fore the roaches you were lucky." At that time "a 16-hour working day was a short day and there was no overtime." Seafarer Marullo appreciates how much the union has changed working conditions. He said "I feel it a privilege being in this union." He is also one of the men who helped improve conditions. He has stood watch in almost all the union's beefs including the Isthmian Beef, Savannah Coal Beef and Cities Service Beef. Marullo, Who was bom in New Orleans, La. and lives in Tampa, Pal. now, as always shipped out from the Gulf. Sailed During War He joined the union in 1943 and sailed during World War II. In fact, Marullo still has the certificates noting that he was awarded the Atlantic War Zone Bar and the Mediterra­ nean Middle East War Zone Page 12 Bar for his service with the U.S. Merchant Marine in those war areas. Marullo was injured in 1948 when the Gateway City hit a mine in the North Sea and was Theodore Marullo badly damaged. He came away from the encounter with a bro­ ken knee and a cut forehead that required 65 stitches. Because of his injuries. Brother Marullo switched from the engine department to the steward department. Until recently he sailed on many passenger ships and one of the ratings he held was laundryman. Since laundrymen were needed at the time, Ma­ rullo learned the job by work­ ing four months in a laundry on land. All the laundry com­ pany paid him Tor his trouble was a root beer a day. Recently he attended the fourth in a series of SIU Edu­ cational Conferences at Piney Point, Md. He was so en­ thused by what he saw and learned there that he felt "each and every member attending the conference should go back as disciples and let the other men on the ships know what the union is doing." He was especially impressed with the training of young men at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Point. "The union is doing so much with these kids," Marullo said, "that these boys are proud to be here. They laiow someone is doing something for them." Former Pogjlist Theodore Marullo is known as "Mush" aboard ship. It is a nickname he got as a young man when he was an amateur boxer and people said his style resembled that of a fighter of the time named Mushy Calla­ han. During his ring career, Ma­ rullo twice fought Tony Canzoneri who eventually captured three world titles. (Marullo lost both fights.) "Mush" Marullo saw and learned much during those pu­ gilistic days in the Gayso Qub of New Orleans and 45 years at sea. He has seen conditions come virtually full cycle. "I never thought in 1926 when I was eating a can of sardines for dinner that I'd be getting the meals I eat today," he says. EngifKi (teperi'inenf Seafarer Olav Seim stands with his wife and daughter In front of their home in Notteroyi Nerwayv horhe town is the oldest village In Norway, dating bauk more thin ""''TVlOQ-^years. ^ Barbara Hines, bom Feb. 17, 1971 to Seafarer and Mrs. Terry L. Hines, Port Angeles, Wash. Marco Isaulo, bom July 29, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Vic­ tor E. Isaulo, Kenner, La. Jonathan Pell, born June 8, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs Ken­ neth W. Pell, Picayune, Miss. Christopher Wentworth, bom July 24, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arthur A. Wentworth, Jr., Muskegon, Mich. Dwayne Williams, bom July 29, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dwight Williams, New Orleans, La. Terri Stanly, born July 25, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Terry L. Stanley, Martinsburg, W. Va. Mlchad Broadns, bom Aug. 1, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael W. Broadus, Chickasaw, Ala. Julia Salazar, bom Sept. 11, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harmando Salazar, Houston, Texas. Wesley Belcher, bom July 9, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Vertis C. Belcher, Edgewood, Md. Tracy Clivens, bom Sept. 13, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Melvin A. Clivens, Gretna, La. Joe Soto, born Sept. 16, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose Soto, Canovanas, P.R. Ruhen Reynn, bom Sept. 12, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ru­ ben M. Reyna, Galveston, Tex. Linda Lowrey, bom Aug. 5, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James M. Lowrey, Tampa, Fla. Dehra ReiDy, bom Aug. 21, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James A. Reilly, Alpena, Mich. Marvin Henderson, bom Sept. 27, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Marvin H. Henderson, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Tracey Hill, bom Sept. 18, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ray­ mond M. Hill, Virginia Beach, Va. John Hunt, bom July 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. John M. Hunt, Theriot, La. Maria Rios, born Sept. 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Angel L. Rios, Levitton, Catano, P.R. Christopher Garnett, bom Aug. 23, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert B. Garnett, Lake Jackson, Tex. Shannon Stark, born Sept. 24, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Samuel R. Stark, Santa Barbara, Gal. Personcds Cecil P. Edgens Please contact Mr. and Mrs. Dean H. Majors at 1800 South Fifth St., Philadelphia, Pa. Otis Parker Your son, Donald, asks that you contact him at Route 4, Box 289E, Waynesboro, Miss. 39367 as soon as possible. Merrill Hummel Your wife, Nola, asks that you contact her at IW Union St., Doylestown, Pa. Joseph R. Myers Please cohtact your mother im­ mediately at home address. Herbert Bondreaux James Schwing, attomey at law, asks that you contact him immediately at New Iberia, La., Telephone 318-365-2445. Richard D. Tapman Please contact your wife im­ mediately at 2000 Ramblewood Rd., Baltimore, Md. 21214. Clarence Richard Collins, Jr. Please contact Rita Collins at 109 Myrtle Ave., New Wind­ sor, N.Y. 12550 as soon as pos­ sible. John Howard Gardner Mrs. George Nehls asks that you contact her as somi as possi­ ble at 1355 Phoenix Di. #1, Fairfield, Calif. 94533. Michael G. Kessler Your mother asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 446 Dartmouth Ave., Lake Val­ ley Acres, Pemberton, N.J. 08068. Seafarers Log �Tomas Concepcion, 65, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Sept. 8 after an illness of some years in the USPHS Hospital, San Francisco. He joined the union in 1948 in the Port of New York and sailed in the stew­ ard department. A native of the Phil­ ippine Islands, Brother Concepcion was a resident of San Francisco when he died. Among his survivors is his brother, Salvador Concepcion of San Francisco. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, Calif. Alden E. Johnson, 62, passed away July 18 of illness in Bellin Hospital, Green Bay, Wis. A native of Ellison Bay, Wis., Brother Johnson was a resident of Liberty Grove, Wis. when he died. He joined the union in Sis­ ter Bay, Wis. and sailed on the Great Lakes in the engine department. Among his survivors is his sister, Libbie Larson of Sister Bay. Burial was in Town Cemetery in Ellison' Bay. James M. Rogers, 58, passed away Nov. 5, 1970 from heart disease while sailing on board the St. Louis. A na­ tive of New York City, Brother Rog­ ers was a resident of Lodi, N.J. when he died. He joined the union in 1941 in the Port of Tampa and sailed in the engine department. Among his survivors is his brother, William Rog­ ers of Lodi. Seafarer Rogers' body was sent to Lodi. John D. Brown, 39, passed away July 16 in Chesapeake, Va. after an illness of some duration. A native of Charleston, S.C., Brother Brown was a resident of Key West, Fla. when he died. He was an Army vet­ eran of the Korean War. Seafarer Brown joined the union in 1957 in the Port of Savannah and sailed in the engine department. Among his survivors is his brother, Robert L. Brown of Key West. Burial was in Rosewood Memorial Park in Vir­ ginia Beach, Va. Malcolm P. Cieutat, 61, passed away July 2 from heart disease in Mobile, Ala. One of the first mem­ bers of the union. Brother Cieutat joined in 1938 in the Port of Mobile. He sailed in the steward department. A native of Alabama, Brother Cieutat was a resident of Mobile when he died. Seafarer Cieutat had been sail­ ing 43 years when he passed away. Among his survivors is his uncle, Mi­ chael S. Cieutat of Mobile. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile. Mike A. Stupin, 49, passed away Sept. 25 from probable heart disease in Elizabeth, N.J. A native of Los Angeles, Calif., Brother Stupin was a resident of Wilmington, Calif, when he died. He joined the union in 1953 in the Port of Wilmington and sailed in the engine department. Seafarer Stupin was a Navy veteran of World War XL Among his survivors is his mother, Dorothy Stupin of Wilming­ ton, Calif. Burial was in New Russian Cemetery, Los Angeles. Samuel L. Martin, 52, passed away Sept. 5 from heart disease while sail­ ing on board the Yellowstone in the Gulf of Mexico. He joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1962 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Mississippi, Brother Mar­ tin was a resident of Picayune, Miss, when he died. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Among his survivors is his wife, Gladys. Martin's body was removed to Harmony Cemetery in Picayune. Donald C. Nelson, 49, passed away Aug. 24 in Taiwan, Republic of China. A native of Waterloo, la.. Brother Nelson was a resident of Baltimore, Md. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Nor­ folk in 1951 and sailed in the deck department. Seafarer Nelson served as ship's delegate while sailing. He had been sailing 28 years when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Esther. Nelson's body was shipped to the United States for burial. Ira K. Coats, 48, passed away Jul> 25 from heart disease while sailing on board the Western Hunter. A na­ tive of Kansas City, Mo., Brother Coats was a resident of Whittier, Calif, when he died. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Coats joined the union in 1957 in the Port of Wilmington and graduated in 1958 from the Andrew Furuseth Training School. He sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Among his survivors is his mother, Edith E. Smith of Whittier. Antoine Landiy, 67, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Aug. 23 from heart disease in Mobile, Ala. A native of Louisiana, Brother Landry was a resident of Mobile when he died. He joined the union in 1946 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the steward department. Among his survivors is his sister-in-law, Thelma E. Landry of Mobile. Burial was in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Dariel D. GaUet, 18, passed away July 17 in Jefferson Parish, La., from injuries received when he was hit by a car.- A native of New Orleans, La., Brother Gallet was a resident of Bridge City, La., when he died. He graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md., this year, and sailed in the en­ gine department. Among his surviv­ ors is his father Willie S. Gallet, Sr. of Bridge City. Joseph M. Thomas, 53, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Aug. 3 of illness in the USPHS Hos­ pital in Boston, Mass. A native of Norwood, Mass., Brother Thomas was a resident there when he died. He joined the union in 1942 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the deck department. Among his survivors is his mother, Sadie Thomas of Nor­ wood. Burial was in Highland Ceme­ tery, Norwood. Consumers: 'Beware the Hidden Persuader by Sidney Margolius While some medical authorities for a long time have questioned the claims and even effectiveness of many household remedies sold without prescriptions, government authorities at long last are getting braver about challenging such products. Recently Dr. Charles Edwards, head of the Food and Drug Administration, told a Congressional com­ mittee that the FDA had sought to seize Excedrin P.M., Asper Sleep and Ornex because manufacturers had indicated in ads that these were something "new." But when charged with failure to comply with "new drug" requirements the manufacturers then contend­ ed that the products were not new but consisted only of well-known ingredients. One of the most revealing incidents, showing how manufacturers reformulate, repackage and rename old ingredients, is the case of Vivarin. This product is being promoted as making you "a more exciting woman" if you have come to realize that you may be "boring your husband to death.' Only a Cup of Coffee But it turned out that the main active ingredient in Vivarin, as in many similar stimulants, is caffeine, at three times the cost of a cup of coffee which even an exciting wife could easily prepare. Sometimes doctors themselves seem to become captivated by a particular over-the-counter medicine when it is simply a brand-name version of standard ingredients. Such is the case with Maalox, a widelyused combination of aluminum hydroxide, magnesium oxide and sodium, which outsells many similar prod­ ucts that cost less. November 1971 While antacids for indigestion and laxatives are probably the most widely-promoted over-the-counter medicines, another heavdy advertised group is non­ prescription sleeping pills. Most of these merely have a mild antihistamine as the chief active ingredient and are "essentially ineffective in the dosages used," Com­ missioner Edwards has said. Whether they make you sleep or not, the public certainly is buying a lot of them. There now is a huge assortment on the market, including such widelyadvertised brands as Sominex, Nytol, Compoz, Mr. Sleep, Nervine, Sta Kalm, Quiet World, Dormin and Sleep-Eze. Actually people could fool themselves at less cost by buying the private-brand antihistamine "sleep" products for as little as $1 instead of paying $2 for the advertised brands. Drugs of Many Moods However, there may be other dangers than in­ flated prices in overmedicating yourself with non-pre­ scription drugs. Dr. Edwards has warned that the overuse of "mood drugs" is becoming increasingly acute. He attributes the heavy use to "the tremendous wave of advertising, especially on TV, creating an environment in which the consumer feels that reach­ ing for a pill, tablet or capsule is a panacea for all his ills." He believes that the antihistamine in many of the nonprescription sleep products could create psychological dependency. W. James Bicket, a representative of the American Pharmaceutical Association, the national organization of pharmacists, also has testified that much advertis­ ing for non-prescription drugs exaggerates and "even attempts to convince people they have non-existent diseases." Errors of Omission Yet none of the government agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission which has the major re­ sponsibility over advertising, have stepped in to tone down the misleading commercials. The fooling that takes place nowadays more often is in the omission of relevant facts than in the actual commission of a deception. Thus, manufacturers of pain-relieving products advertise over and over that they have more of "the most effective ingredient" or "the ingredient that doctors recommend" without saying that this much-boasted "ingredient" is merely aspirin. The first step in cleaning up some of thp mislead­ ing medicine advertising would be to require that if the manufacturer claims highly-effective ingredients in ads, he must name them. Presently, he is required to name the active ingredients on the labels but not in his ads or TV commercials. Many retailers now offer an increasing number of household medicines packaged under their own brand names at sharply lower prices. If you are dealing with a reliable store, all you really need do to assure yourself that you are getting an equivalent product is to read the list of ingredients on the bottle or box. If you do, you may also observe that many of these advertised pr^ucts are simply old-time remedies, like the bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) found in many brand-name digestive products, sometimes in com­ bination with our old friend, that famous "most effec­ tive ingredient"—aspirin. Page 13 �MARITIME Bill Moody Named To Environment Post Pro+ecfion. Protecfion lor Seafarers. Protection against threats to the personal liberties of Seafarers. That's what the Maritime Defense League is all about. It is a voluntary fund set up to assure maritime workers are afforded the fundamental rlglit : to counsel in tirnes of such a need. MDL was established in 1967 as a league supported BlfBsSifeiijfe by voluntary contributions. It was endorsed by the SlU membership. It was set up to fill a pressing need which , existed then and exists today. there was a time when a mtan's union cOuld step in and help him when he needed legal help. But recent laws and recent court interpretations of those laws iSfiiK made such assistance virtually impossible. " " : To fill this awful void, MDL was created. It collects the voluntary contributions needed for the defense of members who can't turn to their union for help-—be-^ cause the law denies them the help they need. MDL means that when a union brother has? to defend himself in a court of jaw or before a government :. "v. •r ' ' .'i' agency, he does nOt have to seek legal Old through? charity or handouts. When a union brother is in this MMmtM kind of trouble-—this kind Of serious trouble—he knows he can turn to MDL for help. And the help we will receive is not charity, not a handout. It's part of the m Seafarers'heritage—the Brotherhood of the Sea. . That's why it is important to keep MDL alive and thriving-^so it can continue to help maritime workers; when they need help- That's why ^ur tions are essential. «ili To make a contribution to MDL, or for more informa­ tion or assistance, write to the Maritime Defense !, N.Y. M2I7. League, One Hanson Place, \* • '9 Gibson Cites Year's Progress For Merchant Marine Act Andrew E. Gibson, assistant secretary of the U.S. Commerce Department for maritime affairs, said that "considerable progress" has been made to­ ward realization of the goals of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. In a speech to a Houston, Texas, meeting of the Western Gulf Coast Port Council of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment, Gibson said that the goals will only be fully realized when more American oceanborne cargo sails in U.S.-flag vessels. Gibson cited statistics which he said indicated to him that the nation had made a start on revitalizing its merchant marine. He pointed to a total of $390 million in shipbuilding contracts this year an all time high— Page 14 and said that, "$171 million will be borne by the govern­ ment—the largest construction subsidy committment made in any single year since the incep­ tion of the subsidy program." He stated that the Maritime Administration had entered in­ to agreements to grant both construction and operatiug sub­ sidies for two ore/bulk/oil carriers and three lighteraboard-ship vessels. Programs Underway He said other parts of the nation's new maritime program were underway. Agreements have been signed, he asserted, for tax deferred construction reserve accumulation with two ship owners and that another four applications are pending. He said he was particularly proud of the formation of the National Maritime Council which he called, "the first time in memory, if not in history, that all segments of the mari­ time industry have banded to­ gether in a joint effort. It cer­ tainly portends a new era of stabilized and harmonious la­ bor relations in our industry." The council, made up of la­ bor and management repre­ sentatives, will attempt to persuade shippers on all three coasts to use American-flag vessels. The progress made, Gibson added, shows that, "President Nixon's maritime program to revitalize the American mer­ chant marine is on stream, is operational and is being imple­ mented." O. William Moody, Jr., SIU Washington, D.C. representa­ tive and Administrator of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment has been named by President Nixon to the Na­ tional Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere. The newly-created Commit­ tee will undertake a continuing review of the nation's marine and atmospheric science and service programs. A compre­ hensive annual report will be presented from the Committee to the President and the Con­ gress by June 30 of each year, beginning June 30, 1972. The Committee will also advise the Secretary of Commerce with respect to the administration of the National Oceanic and At­ mospheric Administration. William Nierenberg, director Scripps Institution of Oceanog­ raphy, La Jolla, Calif., and William J. Hargis, Jr., director of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, Va., have been desig­ nated chairman and vice chair­ man, respectively. Other committee members include: John J. Royal, secre­ tary-treasurer, Fisherman and Allied Workers Union, San Pedro, Calif.; Gilbert M. Grosvenor, editor and vice presi- O. William Moody dent. National Geographic So­ ciety, Washington, D.C.; Myron Tribus, vice president, Xerox Corp., Rochester, N.Y.; Day­ ton H. Clewell, senior vice president, Mobil Oil Corp. and president of Mobile Research and Development Corp., Drien, Conn.; Julius A. Stratton, chair­ man of the board. Ford Founda­ tion, New York, N.Y.; and Thomas F. Malone, deputy foreign secretary. National Academy of Sciences and vice president. University of Con­ necticut, West Hartford, Conn.. Seo Cargo Procurement Starts Army^ Navy War The Army and the Navy, some offices and location of currently engaged in a dispute separate facilities in one place. over which branch of the On the other hand. Gen. Armed Forces should control Lang arguing the Army's case, military sea cargo procure­ said that rate negotiation, plus ment, gave their separate points the phase out of the Navy's of view at Congressional hear­ deteriorated nucleus fleet, could ings in Washington in Septem­ prove a boon to American ber. shipowners by making $137 Vice Adm. Arthur R. Gralla, million in cargo per year avail­ commander of the Military Sea- able for American merchant lift Command (MSC) which ships. currently controls procurement, In addition. Gen. Lang said, said there was no reason "to MTMTS would use a "govern­ disrupt long established, effec­ ment through bill of lading" tive working relations between (GTBL) which would con­ the Navy and the merchant solidate air, land and sea trans­ marine," by assigning the pro­ portation on a single negotia­ curement fimction to the Army's tion, thus eliminating separate Military Transportation and negotiations for the three travel Management and Terminal legs. (MTMTS) System. In reply, Maj. Gen. Qarence No Army Fleet Gen. Lang said the use of Lang of MTMTS said the trans­ the nucleus fleet was wrong and fer would result in greater effi­ he said, if the Army takes over ciency for the movement of the procurement function the military goods and in more military would go out of busi­ equitable rate negotiations for ness as an operator and trans­ American shipowners. fer all ocean shipping functions Adm. Gralla in his testimony to the commercial fleet. said the transfer to MTMTS Gen. Lang said the proposal would require an additional $17 to give the Army control of million over the MSC expendi­ procurement was an effort to ture this year because of the achieve efficiency, but that it Army's unfamiliarity with ocean might also have the effect of shipping. making military cargo carriage Consolidation Suggested Adm. Gralla said that while more profitable for shipowners.. As a general policy, said transfer would be costly, a con­ siderable saving could result Gen. Lang, his organization from a partial merger of the seeks service first with cost a two military freight operations. secondary factor. "We have He proposed consolidation of never chiseled a rate," he said, the two services' cargo book­ "and there is no public record ing operations, joint staffing of of a complaint by any carrier." Seafarers Log �SEAFARERS*U>G OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERWATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 4* U.S. Maritime One Year After The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 fc\' One year ago this month, President Nixon signed into law the Merchant Marine Act of 1970—the law that all Seafarers look to as the tool that wdl pull our industry out of its dangerous slide toward extinction. No one expected that the Act would produce the miracle of pro­ viding the United States instantly with a strong, efficient merchant marine after a quarter of a century of neglect. Seafarers know that passage of legislation is a vital step, but that implementing legislation reiquires hard work, devoted effort and time. After its first year, we can report that the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is taking hold, that the promises encompassed in the Act are in the making—that, after years of frustration, the maritime industry has been turned around and is headed toward a new era of prosperity. Many serious problems remain. And our job is to continue our hard-driving campaign to solve them—to get over the hurdles that stand between Seafarers and guaranteed job security and job oppor­ tunity. Shortly after the Act was passed, a special supplement in the Seafarers Log warned SIU members that we must not kid ourselves about the impact of the Act upon the health of our industry. We outlined the severe problems that confronted our industry before Problems Progress Prospects enough ships could be built and enough cargo could be secured to insure Seafarers of stability in the job market. We said then that it would take five long, difficult years before we could expect the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 to begin to produce the rewards expected of it. • To stay alive by preserving jobs for members during the transi­ tion period. • To help our SlU-contracted operators in their efforts to expand through the construction of ships, the promotion of cargo for those ships, and the extension of the American-flag merchant fleet into foreign markets. Now, after the Act has been in effect for a year, we can report that ships are being built, that strong efforts are being made to secure cargo, and that we have knocked down some of the barriers that have prevented our ships from competing in foreign-to-foreign trade. Serious problems remain. And the SIU is attacking them vigor­ ously to meet the challenge of staying alive. In keeping with the SIU tradition of informing our members about events in our industry, this special supplement reports the facts—^good and bad—on what is happening in our tough struggle to put the American-flag merchant marine in its proper place as the greatest on the world's seas. �•[:!':<•• y •' H^'v rir P».;fS» • p' Ws^'yy' PERCENT CARGO SHIPPED AMERICAN I ''' ' ^" '• '^-1 k>^:-V PROGRESS PROBLEMS National Attitude While the American merchant marine is still in deep trouble, there are signs that we have touched bottom and are heading up. We have suffered through many gruelling years of seeing our fleet rusting away, our jobs disappearing and our warn­ ings ignored. And yet we have continued to fight. Because we have not quit, we have survived. There are indications that we are winning. But final victory requires that we convince all Americans that it is their best interest that our nation has a first-class merchant marine. As we reach that goal, we must continue our work toward solving other major problems—increasing the tempo of ship con­ struction; helping in the industry's efforts to receive adequate financing for ship construction; working with the industry and our friends in government to bring more cargo to SlU-contracted vessels, and bringing more jobs and job security to our member­ ship. The SIU won its legislative victory—^passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970—^because we were able collectively to convince all but a handful of U.S. representatives and senators, along with the Administration, that the health of the Americanflag fleet is a reflection of the health of the nation. We were able to bring nearly unanimous bi-partisan support to our side with the argument that the United States could not have a healthy economy and a strong defense with a decaying fleet. Our argument had impact because we were able to persuade those who elect our political leaders— the American voters—^that a strong merchant marine helps everyone. We now have to expand on our winning combina­ tion both to protect our victory and to give added strength—the public's full support—^to our battle to get more American cargo on U.S. ships. The U.S. government, our fleet's number one customer, listens to the voice of the people. Ameri­ can businessmen, who determine whether our im­ ports and exports will be carried aboard U.S.-flag vessels, are keenly aware of the impact of public opinion. Public opinion in a free society determines the national attitude of government and business. Our job is to gpt our story through to all Americans, induding the political and industrial leaders, so there will be no doubt that "Ship American" is not enough—that nothing less than "Ship All Amer­ ican" will do. Building New Ships Age is taking a heavy toll of our American-flag overseas fleet. World War Il-vintage vessels are being scrapped at a rate of 10 a month, and our fleet had dwindled to 616 ships in August. Seafdfers knew that the vessels they man were in danger of dying of old age. That is why they gave a complete commitment to the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, a law that calls for the construction of 300 new ships with government subsidies during the decade of the '70s. We were also aware that there would be a timelag between the passage of the Act and the con­ struction of ships at a rate of 30 a year. Ten ships are now being built with the help provided through the Act. The Maritime Adminis­ tration has approved the construction of two m o r e—230,000-deadweight-ton supertankers—^by SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines, Inc. Of these 12 vessels, eight will see service in companies having contracts with , the SIU. The total cost of ships being constructed with federal subsidy assistance tops $390 million, a oneyear record for American shipbuilders. Every major American shipyard has invested in improvements to keep pace with the demand for new vessels that our revitalized fleet will require. These improvements, costing millions of dollars, indicate a growing investor confidence in the future of our industry. A major improvement has been made in our government's subsidy policy. It allows federal dollars to be used in the construction of ships that will enter the foreign-to-foreign shipping competi­ tion—matching a break given to merchant fleets by other governments. SIU gave its full support to bring this change in policy—a change that is necessary if we are going to reach our goal of having ships bearing the American flag calling in every port in the world. World-wide economic factors are making con­ struction of ships in American yards more attrac­ tive. Foreign workers, through their unions, are PROSPECTS Cargo negotiating higher wages. The increase in the world market value of the Japanese yen and the German mark means it is costing comparatively more to build a ship in those nations. American shipbuilders will also be able to take advantage of a 7 percent investment tax credit that appears certain to receive Congressional approv^. These developments represent enormous sums of money when applied to the construction of a ship at a cost averaging more than $25 million and ranging up to $80 million. Nor is there any indication that the need for ships in America's oceanbome commerce will not continue to grow. Andrew E. Gibson, Assistant Secretary of Com­ merce for Maritime Affairs, recently said that hundreds of new tankers will be required to trans­ port our nation's oil imports. He said that the Caribbean trade alone could use 70 oil-bulk-ore carriers of 80,000 tons today. And he found that the United States fleet would soon need 80 liquid natural gas tankers in the 120,000 cubic meter size. Each new ship brings to Seafarers added job security. Our job now, and in the future, is to see to it that the pace of shipbuilding increases, that American investors see the advantage of putting their dollars in the American-flag fleet, and that cargoes are available to keep our ships and our members—^working at capacity. • 'L -y i T •f >1 I •i • tr I * i ^ \ . .. ^ P' Just as a Seafarer must have a ship if he is going to work, a ship must have cargo if it is going to sail. For years we have watched as cargo going to and from American ports has bypassed U.S.-flag ships to be loaded aboard the vessels of our foreign competitors. Our share of our own nation's oceanborne freight in the foreign trade dropped to 4.8 percent in 1969. And there were strong indications that the percentage would go lower, until our Amer­ ican-flag fleet vanished from the foreign trade for lack of cargo. Today, a year after the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, there are signs of a modest comeback. During the first six months of this year, our ships carried 5.1 percent of our foreign trade, reversing the trend that has plagued us for years. Not only have we seen a switch in the ratio of American imports and exports shipped in Americanflag vessels, we have this year carried a larger per­ centage of an increased volume of trade. While we can see some cause to cheer, we have a long way to go. When foreign-flag ships are used to carry 19 out of every 20 tons of goods flowing to and from our shores, we are in trouble. Here, too, we are in the middle of the fight to improve the picture. And here, too, for the first time in recent decades, there is strong coordinated support from both Democrats and Republicans in both the Congress and the Administration. SIU President Paul Hall is a member of the executive committee and the board of governors •of the newly-formed National Maritime Council, a group organized by management and labor to promote the use of American-flag ships by Ameri­ can importers and exporters. Other SIU oflicials, as well as leaders of SlU-contracted companies, have been given leading roles in the organization. They are working at the national and the regional level to convince shippers that they can help them­ selves and their country by utilizing the Americanflag fleet. The SIU is also stron^y supporting legislative measures placed before the Congress by U.S. Rep. Edward A. Garmatz, chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, that would; • Ship 100 percent of all military cargo on U.S. ships whenever possible. • Qose loopholes and fu^er strengthen our Cargo Preference Laws to compel the use of U.S. ships to transport all agricultural and other products financed by the federal govenunent for overseas use. • Provide tax credits for shippers using U.S.-flag ships as a federal support incentive to strengthen the nation's fleet. The SIU is working with leaders in Congress and the Administration to end the iise of military ships in the carriage of military cargo—a practice that places the military in direct competition with the United States Merchant Marine. In addition, Seafarers in port cities around the nation are supporting the Department of Commerce and the Maritime Administration in their "Ship American" program. Bulk Cargo Seafarers have a direct stake in the bulk cargo segment of our industry. At one time it was the weak stepchild of the industry, accounting for less than one in 5 tons of cargo carried aboard U.S. ships. Through the efforts of SlU-contracted carriers and the union, 85 percent of our cargo is now in bulk commodities. Total tonnage is growing, and bulk cargoes now are seen as the major growth area in the future. Seafarers, through their union, had an important hand in winning for bulk cargo ships the opportu­ nity to share in the subsidies that had been reserved for a handful of liner-trade companies from 1936 until passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Bulk carriers, many of them bound for SIUcontracted companies, are now being constructed with U.S. help. While bulk cargoes totaled 415 million tons of our import-export tonnage in 1970, only 3.6 percent of that tonnage was shipped under the American flag. Bulk cargo movement is expected to top 650 million tons by 1980, providing an excellent oppor­ tunity—and a massive challenge—^for the Americanflag bulk carriers. The SIU, by promoting the construction of bulk carriers, by working with our friends to bring cargo to these new ships, is in a position to profit from the enormous increase in bi^ cargo trade. Jobs We have seen solid signs of a tum-around in our industry—in the nation's attitude toward its mer­ chant fleet, in shipbuilding, in cargo procurement. Each of these areas has a direct influence on the Seafarer's job security. Every merchant seaman knows there has been a decline in jobs. This is the one area where there has not been an upswing during the first full year under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. And yet, because of the work of the SIU and the solid backing of every Seafarer, we have greater job security and better prospects for job opportunity than any other group in our industry. While new ships are being built at a record rate, old ships continue to be sent to the scrap heap. The World War II fleet is being phased out—and we must stay alive until it is replaced with the modem armada of merchant ships that will provide us with the job stability we have struggled for so long and hard. A decade ago, six out of every 10 available jobs were in the unsubsidized segment of our industry, the area of strength for the SIU. That ratio today is approaching 70 percent and is rising as our oper­ ators take advantage of the federal subsidies that are how available to them on an equal basis. While there are several signs of progress in our industry, we will not be able to call the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 a success until there is a job available to every Seafarer. That is our primary goal. We can reach that goal only by continuing our fight to make more ships and more cargo available to the U.S.-flag fleet. We're winning, but we are far from the finish line. �SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERMATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO / Public Law 91-46^ 91st Congress. H. R. 15424 October 21, 1970 H5i wnat we Steact I-; •' Vi > -••i-....i'- -• V Ti> MnM'iid the Merchant Marine Act. l!)3ti. _• 1 " follows: : iI Can Do Now Merohant Marine. Act of 1970, \C •'' A s . ' 64 STAT. 1Q18 ' One year ago fhis month, President Nixon jsigned into law the Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1970, the most significant piece of maritime legislation to be en­ acted since the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. The SlU saw in the 1970 Act the machinery necessary to bring hew life to the dying industry that Seafarers rely upon for jobs. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 provided help in many ways, including: • Authorization to spend federal funds to finance a part of the construction costs for 300 new cargo ships for the foreign trade during the decade of the '70s. • Extension of tax-deferment priviliges for construction reserve funds for all operators in the foreign trade, including the bullc-cargo fleet. • Extension of tax-deferment priviliges for construction reserve funds for operators in the noncontiguous areas of Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as the fishing industry. • Extending construction and operation subsidies to all American-flag opera­ tors in the foreign trade, including the long-neglected bMlk-cargo fleet. • A program to phase out the "runaway** fleets of unsubsidized operators and pave the way for their return to the U. S. flag. Operators who owned fleets under both the U. S. flag and foreign flags were given the chance to use the new subsidy assistance program only if they agreed to "freeze" their foreign-flag holdings at the April 30, 1970 level. No new ships could be added to their "run­ away" fleets either as additions or replacements, and their foreign-flag opera­ tions had to be ended within 20 years. • Authorization for the Secretary of Commerce to police the nation's Cargo Preference Laws. This has resulted in strict enforcement of the provisions for the first time since the laws were enacted. • Officially designated the Great Lakes as America's fourth seacoast, and eliminated past and future interest on the St. Lawrence Seaway to prevent ani|! inimediate increase in tolls. M • Permits federal funds to be used to aid in the construction of Americdnflag ships tht would service both U. S. and foreign-to-fpreign trade. •••T- A year ago Seafarers celebrated their industry's greatest victory since 1936—^pasage of the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970. The Act gave us hope where we had had only frustration. During the past year, we have seen progress. We have seen planning turned into action. We have seen proof that we can knock over the barriers that have for so long beaten our industry down. Seafarers have shown that they had the strength and the knowledge and the will to help in pulling our industry out of its nose dive. We have, collec­ tively through our SIU, been able to provide a strong helping hand for an industry that was clearly headed toward the scrap heap. While we are headed in the right direction, it will still be a couple of years before we see our industry—and our jobs—secured. We must use that time wisely. We must stay alert to every opportunity to help make our merchant marine competitive with foreign shipping that has for too long dominated cargo fields that are right­ fully ours. As the SIU fights on every front to increase the job security and the job opportunity of every Sea­ farer, it is our hope that each SIU member will stay fully informed. We have learned over the years that our strength comes from knowledge. That is why the Seafarers Log has reported every action that could have an effect on the jobs of its readers. Pass this report on to your family, your neighbors, and the men on your ship and in your SIU hall. Only when all of us are fully informed can we in­ telligently support the efforts our union is making to improve the economic picture of the maritime . industry and the Seafarers who earn their living from it. You have a stake in the future of the merchant marine. Support it—so that it can support you. i.- •V) ^• Vl>sf 'H - V .:L; : ii'&A < X -''i r- • .ri: •• �SlU Members Added to Uhion Pension Rolls Raymond Jurkovic, 63, is a na­ tive of Czechoslovakia and now makes his home in Ashland, Wis. He joined the union in the Port of De­ troit and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. Henry Dell'Oifano, 50, is a native of Massachusetts and now makes his home in Wilmington, Calif. He joined the union in 1944 in the Port of Bos­ ton and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. He retired after sailing 28 years. Joseph Garello, 65, is a native of Italy and now lives in Dorchester, Mass. He joined the union in 1946 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. Brother Garello served in the Navy from 1922 to 1923. He retired after sailing 39 years. Oscal Midflyng, 65, joined the union in the Port of Elberta in 1953 and sailed in the deck department on the Great Lakes. A native of Nor­ way, Seafarer Midtlyng now lives in Manitowoc, Wis. His retirement end­ ed a sailing career of 41 years. Wfllie A. Edwards, 63, joined the union in 1941 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Virginia, Sea­ farer Edwards now makes his home in Bronx, N.Y. He was issued a pick­ et duty card in 1961 during the Greater New York Harbor Strike. His retirement ended a sailing career of 35 years. John J. Morrison, 41, is a native of New York and now makes his home in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1951 and sailed in the en­ gine department. Brother Morrison served in the Army from 1950 to 1951. Oscar A. Gunderson, 64, is a na­ tive of Chicago, HI., and now makes his home in Manitowoc, Wis. He joined the imion in 1959 in the Port of Milwaukee and sailed in the stew­ ard department on the Great Lakes. Brother Gunderson retired after sail­ ing 24 years. William L. Brabham, 64, is a na­ tive of South Carolina and now makes his home in York, S.C. One of the early members of the union. Brother Brabham joined in 1939 in the Port of Philadelphia. He served as department delegate while sailing in the deck department. Seafarer Brabham is a veteran of World War II. His retirement ended a sailing career of 40 years. Zacharlas A. Markris, 54, joined the union in the Port of Mobile in 1953 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Alabama, Sea­ farer Markris now lives in Mobile. Markris retired after sailing 25 years. David J. Burnett, 62, joined the union in the Port of Frankfurt in 1953 and sailed on the Great Lakes in the engine department. A native of Duluth, Minn., Brother Burnett now makes his home in Traverse City, Mich. His retirement ended a sailing career of 27 years. William Brown, 51, joined the un­ ion in the Port of New York in 1957 and sailed in the steward department A native of Jamaica, British West Indies, Seafarer Brown is now mak­ ing his home in Queens, N.Y. Brown retired after sailing 20 years. Gittis Lightfoot, 53, is a native of Alabama and now lives in Baltimore, Md. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the steward department. His retire­ ment- ended a sailing career of 36 years. VIggo W. Sorensen, 52, is a na­ tive of Texas and now lives in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the un­ ion in 1945 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the engine department. Seafarer Sorensen is a Navy veteran of World War U. Simon P. Morris, 62, is a native of Florida and now lives in Jackson­ ville. He joined the union in 1947 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the deck department. Santos P. Garcia, 62, joined the union in 1941 in the Port of New Orle.^t18 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Texas, Broth­ er Garcia now makes his home in Hitchcock, Tex. His retirement ended a sailing career of 36 years. John J. Mrakel, 47, joined the un­ ion in the Port of Mobile in 1942 and sailed in the deck department. A na­ tive of Philadelphia, Pa., Brother Merkel now lives in Mobile, Ala. Roman Rozpedowsid, 64, is a na­ tive of Poland and now lives in Bal­ timore, Md. He joined the imion in 1942 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the engine department Brother Rozpedowski served as de­ partment delegate while sailing. His retirement ended a sailing career of 41 years. Nlles W. Lovegrove, 48, joined the union in the Port of Elberta in 1956 and sailed in the engine department. A native of North Vernon, Ind., Brother Lovegrove now makes his home in Elberta, Mich. He retired after sailing more than 22 years. Receives Isf Check John H. Morris, 56, is a native of Georgia and now makes his home in Savannah, Ga. He joined the union in 1951 in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the deck department. He retired after sailing 33 years. Receives Isf Check ..A- , • •-i / "I 'ii Arvid Gylland, 55, joined the un­ ion in 1943 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. A native of Norway, Brother Gylland now lives in Bronx, N.Y. His retire­ ment ended a sailing career of 41 years. Gylland was issued a picket duty card in 1962 during the Moore McCormack-Robin Line beef. Great Lakes Seafarer David Burnett sailed as an oiler on the Ann Arbor carferries for 28 years. Brother Burnett (right) closed out his sailing career in June and is shown receiving his first monthly SlU pension check from Frankfort Port Agent Harold Rathbun. Page 19 �livi: : 'V: SlU Ships' Committees ... Keeping the Members Informed WARRIOR (Sea-Land)—^The ship's committee aboard the Warrior includes, from left: T. S. Kline, deck delegate; B. E. Swearingen, ship's chairman; F. Simmons, engine delegate; I. Garcia, steward delegate; E. B. Tart, secretaryreporter, and K. L. Hart, educational director As has so-often been stated in talking about the workings of the SIU, or for that matter any union, the best way to insiure an effective organization is through education. And education is a two-way street. Not only should the membership be in­ formed of the doings of its leaders, but the leaders should be kept up-to-date on the wishes of the members. Only through such a mutual imderstanding of each other's ideas and desires can a union work effectively for the good of the entire membership. This exchange of ideas, or mutual education if you will, is accomplished in the SIU through regular shipboard meetings, known as ship's committee meetings. These meetings serve as a forum to keep our members at sea informed of SIU doings ashore, as well as affording them an opportunity to voice their own opinions on various issues affecting the whole membership. It is this type of two-way communication that enables the union to function best in the interests of the entire membership. It keeps those at sea abreast of the latest developments at union halls across the country, and those ashore cognizant of idea of members scattered across the globe on ships. In this way, every Seafarer can participate in and be aware of everything his union is doing. Each Sunday while a ship is at sea, the ship's committee chairman calls a meet­ ing for all unlicensed personnel. There ar& six members of the standing ship's committee with three elected and three appointed delegates, but every Seafarer is urged to attend each meeting and become involved in the proceedings. The six include the ship's committee chair­ man, the education director, the secretary-reporter, and elected representatives of the deck, engine and steward departments. The (^airman is responsible for calling the meeting and preparing an agenda. He also moderates the group to insure proper parliamentary procedure is used to guarantee every member's right to be heard. The education director is charged with maintaining a shipboard library of union publications and must be able to answer any questions relating to union upgrading and educational programs. The secretary-reporter serves as a recorder of the minutes of the meeting and is responsible for relaying the minutes and recommendations to SIU headquarters. Each of the elected department delegates is concerned with questions relating, to the entire crew, in general and the members of his department, in particular. The SIU ship's committees have succeeded in bridging the communications bar­ rier between a far-flung membership and the officials entrusted to head the union. They have succeeded in keeping the membership informed and active in the highest democratic traditions. SL 180 (Sea-Land)—Aboard the SL 180, one of the newest additions to the con­ tainerized SlU-contracted fleet are, from left: C. Boyle, ship's chairman; H. Alexander, secretary-reporter; R. Matthews, educational director; L. Pate, deck delegate; T. Maley, steward delegate, and W. Knordland, engine delegate. PONCB (Sea-Land)—In the galley aboard the Ponce are, from left: J. Ross, secretary-reporter; M. Trotman, steward delegation, C. Amison, deck delegate; J. RobeHs, engine delegate and ship's educational director; A. V. Tuum, ship's chi lairman. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian)-—Topside aboard the Steel Maker are, from left: J. D. Smith, steward delegate; J. L. Gomez, ship's chairman; A. Porcart, deck dele­ gate; S. J. Lafleur, engine delegate; D. Papageorgiou, ship's secretary-reporter, and J. Dreyes, steward delegate. STEEL ARTISAN (isthmian)-—Aboard the Steej Artisan at her dock in Erie Basin, Brooklyn are, from left: P. G. Wingfield, deck delegate; M. J. Hanboaz, educa­ tional director; H. Flynn, steward delegate; M. Reed, secretary-reporter; D. Gay, ship's chairman, and C. Dahlhaus, engine delegate. Page 20 Seafarers U)g •I 1 �SlU Ships' Committees... ... Keeping the Members Informed TRANSINDIANA (Hudson Waterways)—From left are: J. Pantoja, educational director; A. Camacho, engine delegate; A. Revere, ship's chairman; J. Osman, deck delegate, and H. Ortiz, steward delegate. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land)—Clockwise around table are: G. Finkela, ship's chairman; R. Meyers, deck delegate; D. Cox, engine delegate; J. Roberts, and E Joseph, steward delegate. SUMMIT (Sea-Land)—Aboard the Summit in Port Elizabeth, N.J. are, from left: B. Varela, educational director; J. Gianniotas, ship's chairman; A. Bell, secretaryreporter; J. Starrui, engine delegate; R. Bosco, steward delegate, and L. Roberts, / deck delegate. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land)—Gathered in the crew's recreation room aboard the containership Baltimore are, from left: C. Wilson, steward delegate; P. Lattik, engine delegate; G. Alexander, deck delegate; J. Cruz, secretary-reporter; J. Del Gado, ship's chairman, and D. Divane, educational director. ii .. ii •• I" I ' i SEATRAIN DELAWARE (Hudson Waterways)—Home again after a voyage to Europe are, from left: W. Nash, Jr., ship's chairman; R. Martitim, steward dele­ gate; K. Prats, secretary-reporter; S. Wald, education director; L. P. Marcial, engine delegate, and••L. Gill, deck delegate. delei November 1971 PITfSBURGH (Sea-Land)—From left, back row, are: S. McDonald, secretaryreporter; F. Pehler, ship's chairman; W. Heater, educational director; J. San­ chez, engine delegate; L. Cruez, steward delegate. Page 21 �Chief Pumpman Walter Pritchett (left) checks off maintenance list with Bosun Romolo DeVirgileo aboard the Overseas Ulla while docked at Sattahip. Standing by the Jacob's ladder aboard the Overseas Ulla (Maritime Overseas), Brother Dave McNeil prepares to spend some time in Sattahip. Seafrain Puerto Rho Negotiates Saigon River Aboard the Oversees Ulla at dock in Sattahip Seafarers Frank Cuellar (left) and Walter Pritchett relax as they wait for mail from home to come aboard. SIU Educational Conferences Discussed Aboard Penn Sailor As the Penn Sailor made her way towards Pusan, Korea, ship's secretary-reporter E. R. "Blackie" Harrison reported everything running smoothly. Brother Harrison has taken some time out between chores as steward to iSli his shipmates in on the success of a Sea­ farers Educational Conference he attended at Piney Point, Md, He answered many questions about the conference and about the training facilities at the SIU Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Brother Harrison Seafrain Puerto Rico heads down the twisting Saigon River to sea. There are many sharp zigzags and "sticky" bends to be negotiated when "running" the river. The swift current is also a test of a pilot's nerves. "^ged not only his shipmates, but every other Seafarer, to take advantage of the opportunity to go to Piney Point on vacation or as a delegate to an upcom­ ing conference to see first hand what the SIU is accomplishing. As part of his gear for this voyage. Brother Harrison took along his delegate's portfolio of publications and literature to share this reading material with those aboard the Penn Sailor. However, Brother Harrison emphasized that "you will just have to see it to believe it, and to take a tip from an oldtimer to make it as soon as possible." Harrison adds that during every upcoming shipboard meeting a little time will be set aside for discussion on the con­ ference and Piney Point. Steward Personnel Receive High Praise From Shipmates, Department Heads Chief Steward John Ratliff (right) of the St. Louis likes to think that he has the best steward department in general, and the best galley force in particular, of any SlU-contracted ship. Ratliff says that this is the "best group" that he has had in the twenty-odd years he has been sailing. Pictured with Ratliff while the ship was docked in Naha, Okinawa are 2nd Cook Charles Gilbert (left) and Chief Cook Mollis Huff. Page 22 "A galley crew to brag about," is the way the steward department aboard the Overseas Suzanne is described by shipmates. Representatives from all three de­ partments gathered in the galley while* ship was docked at the Subic Bay Am­ munition Pier. From left are: Louis Chappetta, wiper; Thomas Harris, third cook; George King, bosun; U. P. Repiedad, baker; John Wade, chief electrician; Jack Wong, chief cook; George Owen, able seaman, and steward Clyde Gibson. Seafarers Log �!• Asian Rep Visifs SlU Headquprfers ^ -rWi 1 I.*L For both unions and individuals, political activity is not something you do to while away the idle hours. You do it because you are committed to a goal. Because you feel the need to get something accomplished. • And finally you do it because it is your right and duty as a good citizen of a democracy. 'C ? For maritime unions and for Seafarers there is another very good reason to be involved in politics: Survival. Ours is a highly regulated industry, and the power to regulate, if left unchecked, can also be the power to destroy. And the power to regulate comes through laws passed in Congress. iDonald U'Ren (right)i Asian representative for the Interna­ tional Transportworker's Federation (ITF), shows SlU Headauarters Representative Edward X. Mooney the latest copy of tne ITF newsletter during a recent visit to SlU headquarters in Brooklyn. U'Ren is from Selangor, Malaysia and was on a tour of labor facilities in the U.S. i- Protest Lodged as AID Ignores Cargo Laws There has been a new development in the long-time battle by maritime labor and management against the shipping prac­ tices, of the Agency of International Development. That agency recently ignored U.S. Great Lakes operators and assigned a 14,000-ton CARE cargo exclusively to Indian-flag ships. American flag operators in the Great Lakes region offered to take the cargo of soya, bagged com and milk at $110 a ton. Under the Merchant Marine Act, a minimum of 50 percent of such cargo is supposed to move on U.S.-flag ships to the extent that they are available at fair and reasonable rates. When U.S. ships are available, AID is then to check with the Maritime Ad­ ministration as to whether the price is right. According to news dispatches, AID received the bids of the Great Lakes shippers but never consulted MARAD to ascertain if the $110-a-t6n price was "fair and reasonable," an apparent violation of the cargo preference laws. The action drew an immediate protest calling for a thorou^ investigation. The SIU and other maritime unions, the indusitry and industry groups, and many congressional leaders are stron^y opposed to shipping procedures of AID and the U.S. Agriculture Depart­ ment, contending that these procedures act against the best in­ terest of the U.S.-flag fleet and the U.S. economy and are in vio­ lation of cargo preference laws. That makes the Congress, and the Executive Branch of government of qreat concern to us, a concern that involves the continuation of the profes­ sional sailor's livelihood and his way of life. There is a great deal of work to be done with Congress and with the Executive Branch, such as watching bills that affect the industry. And there is a great deal to do at election time. For the men and women we send to Congress can either help us. or hurt us, either lift us up or tear us down. During the election season, we must follow the words of the old-time labor leader Samuel Gompers: "Labor must reward its friends and defeat its enemies." That is basic political science: Work for those who can and will help you, and against those that seek to hurt you. One way that work can be accomplished is through voluntary contribu­ tions to the Seafarers Political Activity Donation. There is no substitute for support of the right candidate, and SPAD is our way of giving that support where it will do the most good. It is just one year until the next Presidential election, and a new Congress will be elected at the same time. It is not too early to make sure that SPAD will be working for you. Kennedy Seeks Facts On Sea-Pak s Contract . Senator Edward M. Ken-' nedy, D-Mass., has a^^ the U^S. State Department' and the Department of Commerce for specifics on a control signed by Sea-Pak, a division of W. R. Grace Corp., and the govern­ ment of Rumania under which Sea-Pak will purchase the an­ nual catch of the Rumanian fishing fleet. Sen. Kennedy told the Sea­ farers Log, "although this problem is of major concern to me because it directly affects the fishing industry of Massa­ chusetts, it is a problem that also affects U.S. fishermen on the West Coast, the Gulf Coast and Alaska." In September, an editorial in the Log detailed reports of the agreement, signed, as the edi­ torial said, "while much, of the American fishing fleet sits idle and American fishermen pound the pavement looking for jobs." Sen. Kennedy said that be­ sides asking for . information on the contract with Rumania, he had asked the two U.S. de­ partments for an analysis of the effect purchase of the Ru­ manian catch would have on the U.S. fleet. Sen. Kennedy said he has been "concerned for some time" with aiding the U.S. fish­ ing fleet and has introduced bills to aid American- fisher­ men. He said the need for such legislation is better under­ stood when it is known that "virtually every major fishing nation subsidizes its fleet exten­ sively, thus giving them a dis­ tinct competitive advantage over U.S. fishermen." vi •i -1 4 m November 1971 Page 23 �Origin Not Known 121 Years of Flashing Love' By Minot's Ledge Lighthouse One of the first and warmest "welcome home" signs to greet Seafarers entering Boston Har­ bor down through the years has been the flashing beam of his­ toric Minot's Ledge Light. Located in the Atlantic Ocean one mile north of Cohasset, Mass., Minot's Ledge Light is world-famous not only for being one of the "guardians" of the approaches to Boston Harbor, but for its unique 1-43 flashing pattern which spells out "I Love You" in interna­ tionally-recognized code, every thirty seconds. . At one time the strength of Minot's Ledge Light was in ex­ cess of 80,000 candlepower, which enabled incoming ships to distinguish the light at a considerable distance. In later years, the light's candlepower fluctuated imtil 1964 when it leveled off to a steady 45,000 candlepower. Victim Economy Now, because of federal government budget cuts, the strength of the light's welcome home signal will be reduced to a feeble flicker of what it once was. Unfortunately, in February of this year, a severe winter storm carried away the under­ water cable which supplied power to the light. Batteries were installed to replace the lost power source, but they gave the light a beam of only 1,400 candlepower and a limited range of coverage. When Coast Guard officials learned that it would cost ap­ proximately $65,000 to pro­ vide a new underwater cable to power the light, they de­ cided to continue to run it by battery. There has been a lighthouse on Minot's Ledge since 1850, when it was originally manned by two keepers and a large, black Newfoundland dog. The dog's job was to jump from the base of the lighthouse into the ocean to salvage newspapers and stores that were tossed from passing ships to the keep­ er of the lighthouse but had fallen short. Origin of Signal According to a romantic, but unsubstantiated legend, the "I Love You" signal of Minot's Ledge Light dates back to a 19th Century maritime incident. It seems that the master and crew of a Boston merchant ship set sail one summer for a year's voyage to the West Indies, leaving behind many unhappy wives, mothers and sweet­ hearts. After months of patient wait­ ing, at about the time the ship and her crew were expected home, a group of the anxious women would take a small skiff out at dust each day and anchor their well-lighted boat on the rock which still serves as "the foundation of the lighthouse. In their heroic attempt to light the way home for their men, the ladies braved heavy seas and winds, and used their lanterns to repeatedly signal "I Love You." Sadly, the legend relates that although the women main­ tained their vigil for many weeks after the expected date of return of the ship—^the Massachusetts vessel and all hands aboard her never re­ turned home. Today, Seafarers returning to the port of Boston will con­ tinue to be greeted by Minot's Light, but because of its re­ duced candlepower, SIU ships will just have to take a littie longer and get a little closer before they get a warm, well deserved, "I Love You." Ancient Ships Not So Small Minot's Ledge Light has stood its lonely vigil in the Atlantic for nearly 125 years. It is built upon a rock which even at low tide rises less than two feet above water. Although the lighthouse has fallen victim to the economy and now functions with con­ siderably less candlepower, it is still a warm and welcome sight for Seafarers returning to port. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.) pjge-24 The ships of ancient times weren't as small as most people imagine. The Greeks and Romans had vessels up to 200 feet long and 50 feet wide which carried 1,200 to 1,500 tons of cargo. Former presidential yacht Manifou slips past Cherry Point as she makes her way up the St. George's Creek to her berth at the Harry Lundebetg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. The sleek 62-foot yawl, once the favorite of President John F. Kennedy, was acquired by the school from the Coast Guard and is a part of the school's maritime museum and training fleet, JFK's Yacht Manifou Part of HLSS Fleet "The sailing yacht President Kennedy preferred to all others." That's the way veteran yachting author J. Julius Fanta describes the yawl Manitou which was used as the "floating White House" during John F. Kennedy's Administration. To­ day, it is berthed at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md. The Manitou and JFK's at­ tachment to the yawl form the central core of Fanta's book. Sailing with President Kennedy. The vividly-written book re­ counts Kennedy's sailing career and his search for a suitable yacht for use during his presi­ dency. One of the vessels consid­ ered for the President was the 89-foot schooner. Freedom, which was then flagship of the sailing fleet at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis. It, too, is now part of the living mari­ time museum at the Lunde­ berg School. Comfortable Selection However, the Manitou was finally chosen. It combined racing characteristics with yachting comforts in its 62foot overall length and 44 feet on the water line. The acquisition of the Man­ itou from the U.S. Coast Guard by HLSS was fitting, because in Fanta's word, the craft went to "an appropriate function," where it will be used to "per­ petuate the skills of seaman­ ship" which were a vital part of John Kennedy's* life. - 1 Money Due Seafarers The Seafarers listed below have unclaimed wages due them from Moore-McCormack Lines for voyages during the period January 1, 1971 through June 30, 1971. J. Waldrop $ 10.00 J. Neal 3.00 76.81 J. Morgan 300.00 R. Hernandez The amounts due may be claimed by contacting M. J. Kochamba, Manager of Accounting Services, Moore-McCormack Lines, 2 Broadway, New York. Telephone 212363-6600. -1 I i �Containership New Orleans Visits East Coast 'if ^a5{i>v:'f •;' ' r. •• ••• .••-•t'-xi Few vessels have logged as many steady miles on the Seattle to Anchorage shuttle run as has the SlU-contracted New Orleans. The 497-foot-long West Coast containership recently afforded her crew a change of pace with a visit to the East Coast and the Port of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The New Orleans was built in 1944 and christened originally as the General Collins. She was converted for the carriage of containers in 1969and has a 360 container capacity. With a top speed of 16 knots, the 11,369 gross ton New Orleans is one of the fastest ships in the containership fleet. •• !. X" ' Sea-Land sister ships Portland (left) and New Orleans pass each other in Elizabeth Channel. The Portland was outbound for Puerto Rico and saluted the New Orleans with a blast from her horn. NEW ORLEANS (Sea-Land)—^Aboard the containership New Orleans^ are, from left: M. Landron, ship's chairman; A. Megito, educational director; P. Sanchez, steward delegate; D. Sacher, secretary-reporter; T. Snowden, deck delegate, and 0. Ander­ son, engine delegate. SlU Representative Jack Bluitt, back to camera, chaired a shipboard meeting of New Orleans crewmembers. A major discussion topic was the series of Seafarers Educa­ tional Conferences conducted at the SlU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md. Seafarer H. McFall, right, purchases a Maritime Defense League stamp as paperwork is handled by Bluitt. A. Rios (I.) fireman, and M. Rial, oiler, take a sandwich break as ship prepares for return voyage to Seattle. I r November 1971 Page' 25 �Dauntless Serves As Patron Ship For Mayor's Cup Race It was a foggy day for the annual Mayor's Cup Race in New York Bay last month and the competing schooners gave an eerie appearance as they sailed through the mist. From the decks of the steam yacht Dauntless, flagship of the SlU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, guests could see the 24 two-masted sailing ships vie for first prize. The sailboats, racing in the Narrows of New York Bay, had to sail under the majestic Verrazzano Bridge to the fi^i^h line off the ^ay Bridge pier in Brooklyn. The 258-foot long Dauntless served as the patron ship of the race. She is stationed at Rjfiey Point, Md. and is used by HLSS to train the young men who come to the School. > Docked at the South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan, the Dauntless loads her passengers before leaving to serve as the the patron ship in the Mayor''s Cup Race in New York Bay. The world-famous Verrazzano Bridge looms omninously in the;, foreground as the schooners below begin the first leg of the Mayor's Cup Race. From the fantail of the Dauntless,patron ship for the race, the Statue of Liberty is seen standing vigil in the fog-covered bay. Page 26 The crew ot the Uaunfiess poses on deck with George McC^artney (centerJ (New Tork patrolman for the SID. From left are: M. W. Bass; W. Pitt; O. Meyers; J. Miranda; D. Green; McCartney; W. Petty; R. V/otipaa; C. Troy; L. Coyne, and P. Ellis. Seated are F. Napoli and T. Holt. Crewmember of Dauntless hands out pamphlets describing the history of the ship to interested people at the South Street Seaport. 4 Fog-enshrouded schooners jockey for position at the start of the Mayor's Cup Race held on New York Bay. Twenty-four two-masted vessels took part in the competition. i f. Seafarers ipg: I �HLSS Graduates Prepare to Ship Out - • . -J • . • !l - r 1 T Amado Ernesto Diaz Your wife, Dorothy, asks that you contact her at 209 Chandler St., Cape Cimaveral, Fla., as soon as possible. Paul Lyal Hunt Get in touch with Lawrence Banks, steward aboard the Connecticut in regard to your army discharge. John Mendez, Jr. Please contact Selective Serv­ ice Board No. 29, 1910 Arthur Ave., Bronx, N.Y. as soon as possible. John Mnncie You are going to be an uncle. Please contact me at 201-3221777. Matt Goldfinger Gregory J. Hayden would like to hear from you at 54 Calvary Rd., Duluth, Minn. 55803. John Linton Please contact Selective Service Board No. 56, 29-28 41st Ave., Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 as soon as possible. Harold Leo Loil Your brother-in-law, Jacob Zangas, would like to hear from you at 2218 N. 18th St., Phoenix, Ariz. Oscar D. Johnson Please contact Evelyn and Tracy Johnson in New Orleans, at area code 504-947-1575 or 861-8746. Caiios Rodriqnez Your old shipmate, Ernesto Torres, would like to hear from you at RED 1 Box 212, Ponce, P.R. Tommy Cummings Please write to Andy Reasko, c/o SS San Juan, Sealand Inc., Oakland, Calif. Jonathan White Please contact Selective Serv­ ice Board No. 48, 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201 as soon as possible. Erin GcNrdon, born July 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rich­ ard A. Gordon, River Rouge, Mich. Bruce Vickery, born July 27, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wal­ ter Vickery, West Deptford, N.J. Ann Marie Brinkerhoff, bom May 20, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. David A. Brinkerhoff, Tren­ ton, N.J. Martin Bazor, bora Aug. 2, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Al­ bert T. Bazor, Coden, Ala. Debra White, bora June 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clyde J." V^ite, Jacksboro, Tenn. Tezera Green, born May 4, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Louis Green, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla. Leigh Annette Register, born Apr. 13, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James R. Register, Wilming­ ton, N.C. Maria Dela Paz, born Aug. 28, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ramon Dela Paz, Bronx, N.Y. Brian Decker, bora June 5, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leonard S. Decker, Brooklyn, N.Y. Tilmmi Guthrie, Jr., bora July 22, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Tilmon M. Guthrie, Belhaven, N.C. Joyce Mitchell, bora Apr. 26, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James E. Mitchell, Charleston, Mo. April Hackle, born Aug. 28, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ ward A. Hackle, Jacksonville Fla. Jacqueline Thomas, bora Aug. 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James T. Thomas, Cambridge, Md. Cynthia Manzano, born July 27, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Antonio Manzano, Bayamon, P.R. Thomas Gordon, born Aug. 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas H. Gordon, Brookhaven, N.Y. Six more trainees, members of Class 75-B, graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School after 12 weeks of vocational training in the deck, engine and steward departments. One of the grad­ uates, Mike McDowell, shown here shaking hands with MLS Administrator Ken Conklin, also earned his high school diploma through the school's academic GEO program. Left to right are A IM M I A M ^ I J l_l tl_ _ T -t I l_l*_ VN _ Gary Livesay, Donald Holly, Terry Crawford, Conklin, McDowell, Tommy Williams ana Charles Anderson. Graduating trainees of Class 75-A posed with two Harry Lundeberg School officials as they prepared to leave for New York to await assignment to their first ships. Left to right are Paul McGaharn, director of vocational training, R. Lott, J. J. Thompson, T. Ehlers, J. Sawyer, F. Vienna, L. Dunn, HLS Presi­ dent Earl Shepard, R. Romanoff, R. Goldberg, E. Cowart, and R. C. Quinones. Trainees complete a 12-week vocational, aca­ demic and trade union educational curriculum before gradua­ tion from the Lundeberg School. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their foldings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. 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. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland. Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fimd agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust fimds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financid records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified inaiL return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20fli Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. Thi^ established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. 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 re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.; as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. 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 employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any 'member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that auy uf Ihe above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or infonnation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. November 1971 Page 27 '..A;-- �Membership Meetings' Schedule SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans.Dec. 14—2:30 p.m. Mobile Dec. 15—2:30 p.m. Wilmington...Dec. 20—2:30 p.m. San. Fran. ...Dec. 22—2:30 p.m. Seattle Dec. 24—2:30 p.m. New York....Dec. 6—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia.X)ec. 7—^2:30 p.m. Baltimore Dec. 8—2:30 p.m. Detroit Dec. 17—2:30 p.m. tHouston Dec. 13—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New OrleansJ3ec. 14—7:00 p.m. Mobile Dec. 15—7:00 p.m. New York....Dec. 6—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia.Dec. 7—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ....X>ec. 8—7:00 p.m. Houston Dec. 13—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit J3ec. 6—^2:00 p.m. Buffalo Dec. 6—7:00 p.m. Alpena Dec. 6—7:00 p.m. Chdcago J3ec. 6—7:00 p.m. Duluth Dec. 6—7:00 p.m. Frankfort Dec. 6—7:30 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago Dec. 14—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste Marie Dec. 16—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Dec. Duluth Dec. Cleveland Dec. Toledo Dec. Detroit Dec. Milwaukee....Dec. 15—7:30 p.m. 17—7:30 p.m. 17—7:30 p.m. 17—7:30 p.m. 13—7:30 p.m. 13—7:30 p.m. DICK DB>ARfMOrr ROISTERED ibn 4. » York lifade^hia,. iadeiphia 20 iraore 40^ ; Norfolk 17 Jacksonvilfe ;-';\.v.35 4, 71" ' 15 tS XWUINIJEKJUI «« ^I, ^ 49^ 19 5 1 16 8 0 r,<' ^^^40 • SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans.Dec. 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile Dec. 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia.Dec. 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensed Dec. 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Dec. 9—5:00 p.m. Houston Dec. 13—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia.Dec. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Dec. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Dec. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City..Dec. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. 0 0 0 0 51 "'23 "I'OS 47 iiS'® is -i ^Meeting held at Galveston wharves. tMeeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. Directory Of Union Hails SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard A1 Tanner Lindsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER A1 Kerr HEADQUABTEBS ....67S 4tli Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 AEFENA, Mleh 800 N. Seeond Ave. 49707 (017) XX 4-3616 BAI.TIMOBE, Hd. ..1216 E. BlUtimon St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, MMS 663 Attantle Ave. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFAI,0, N.Y 290 Fnuiklin St. 14202 SIU (716) TL. 3-9269 mu (716) TU 3-92S9 cmoAoo, ni. 9383 Ewinc Ave. 60617 SIU (312) 8A 1-0733 IBU (312) ES S-9670 OUEVELAND, 0 1420 W. 3501 St. 44113 (216) HA 1-6450 DBTBOIT, Mleh. 10225 W. Jellenon Ave. 48218 , (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Mlim. .2014 W. 3d St. (218) BA 2-4110 55806 'FBANKFOBT, Uidl. P.O. Boot 287 OUHalaSt. 49635 (616) IX 7-8441 HOUSTON, Tex. .._ ..A804 OUBI St. 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 dACKSONVHXE, Fl*. JCOOO PMHI St. 32233 (904) XX 3-0987 OEBSEY CITY, N.J. .M Hoatgomnr St. 07302 (201) HE 6-9424 MOBILE, Ate. 1 South Latnenee St. 36602 (206) HE 2-1764 NEW OBLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (604) 629-7646 NOBFOLK, Va. 116 3d St. 23610 (703) 622-1892 PUILADELFHIA. Pa. Je604 S. 4th St. 19148 (216) DE 6-3818 POBT ABTHUB, Tex A34NinOiATe. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FBANCISCO, CalU. 1321 Mission St. 94103 (416) 626-6793 SANTUBCE, P.B. ..1313 Fernandez Jnneos Stop 20 00908 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2606 First Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 4677 OnyoU Ave. 63116 (314) 762-6600 TAMPA, Fla 312 Hanison St. 33602 (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, O 936 Summit St. (419) 24S-3691 WILMINGTON, CalU 460 Seaside Aye. Teimlnal Island, Calif. 90744 (213) 832-7286 YOKOHAMA, Japan Iseya Bids., Boom 810 1-2 HalKan-Dori-Nakakn 2014971 Ext. 281 Storm Warning Service Initiated A new storm information service for deep-water sea­ men in the Atlantic and the Pacific has been established by the Commerce Depart­ ment's , National Weather Service and the National Bu­ reau of Standards. Hourly broadcasts of up to 42 seconds each will give information about major storms that might produce trouble for ships at sea. The Page 28 broadcasts are being super­ imposed on Bureau of Standards' time signals car­ ried by stations WWV and WWVH. Messages are being sent hourly, even if there are no heavy seas indicated. While the messages will indicate storm warnings, ships will have to tune into one of their regular marine broadcasts for details. SEATRAIN SAN JUAN (Seatrain), Aug. 15—Chairman A. Sakellis; Secretary A. Aragones; Deck Delegate A. Vallejo; Engine Delegate A. J. St. Clair, Steward Delegate O. Rios. Some disputed OT in engine department, other­ wise no beefs. DEL ORd (Delta), July 4— Chairman A. Kerageogiou; Secre­ tary J. Sumpter, Deck Delegate Joseph D. McPhee; Engine Dele­ gate Joseph G. Arch; Steward Delegate Leonardo Fiorentino. $8 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department to be settled by patrolman. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), June 20—Chairman R. D. Eisengreaber; Secretary G. P. Thlu; Deck Delegate William Tellez; En­ gine Delegate Santos Pastoriza; Steward Delegate Federico P. De Los Reyes. $59 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. OGDEN YUKON (Ogden Ma­ rine), June IST—Chairman E. Gomez; Secretary Jose Albino; Deck Delegate Joe Shell, Jr.; En­ gine Delegate Thomas Donaghy; Steward Delegai.- R. J. Sherman. $ 11 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), July 4—Chairman Hans M. A. Schmidt; Secretary W. H. Sim­ mons; Deck Delegate B. W. Frampton; Engine Delegate W. C. Boyd; Steward Delegate Edward Myles. Everything running smoothly. All the boys are happy ship is heading homeward now after three-month trip. Little disputed OT in each de­ partment. Go(^ trip with fine crew. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), July 11— Chairman John Beye; Secretary Eloris B. • Tart; Engine Delegate Jose Pineiro; Steward Delegate A. Rubinstein. $52 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. All going well. TOPA TOFA (Waterman), July 4—Chairman Morten Kemgood; Deck Delegate C. E. Owens; Stew­ ard Delegate M. P, Cox. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. THE CABINS (Texas City Re­ fining), July 18—Chairman Ballard Browning; Secretary S. Berger; Deck Delegate H. P. Darrow; En­ gine Delegate A. P. Clark; Stew­ ard E>elegate J. Jackson. Discus­ sion held regarding pension plan. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), June 2U—Chairman Hans Schmidt; Secretary W. H. Simmons; Deck Delegate W. R. Frampton; Engine Delegate W. C. Byrd. Everytthing is running smoothly in all depart­ ments. This has been a very good trip. All hands thanked for a job well done. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolman. DEL SUD (Delta), July 16— Chairman J. Tucker, Secretary E. Viera. Few hours disputed OT in deck and steward departments. $212 in movie fund. Shortage of .some stores to be taken up with patrol­ man upon arrival at port of payoff. Discussion held on needed repairs and painting. SL 180 (Sea-Land), July 18— Chairman C. Boyle; Engine Dele­ gate W. E. Nordland. Some dis­ puted OT in deck and steward de­ partments, otherwise everything is running smoothly. Motion was made to have survivor benefits incorpo­ rated in to the pension plan.. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western), July. 4—Chairman R. Palmer; Secretray Ralph Mills; Deck Delegate Walter Anthony; Engine Delegate R. N. Poletti; Steward Delegate F. A. Gonzales. $13 in ship's fund/ No beefs were reported. DEL MAR (Delta), June 27— Chairman F. B. Parson; Secretary R. R. Maldonado. $248 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Everything is running smoothly. Seafarers Log . !• �I Like Very Much What I See' Wilson Deal Tampa 1 am deeply indebted to the instructors who so patiently ex­ plained and taught me much about the history of the Sea­ farers, of its constitution, its contracts and welfare plan also brought me up to date on many problems facing us today. It has made me aware of the necessity of supporting SPAD so as we will be able to support our representatives in Washing­ ton. It has made me aware of the necessity of holding ship­ board meetings and of taking this newly gained knowledge to the ships, by being more able to explain many phases of our problems. John Hall JacksonYille We have had classes and dis­ cussed the labor movement of Seafarers from the beginning to the present day, and the part our union, the SIU has played in it. I think each member has a better understanding of his union and how to take a more active part in it. Marvin Howard Norfolk The Seafarers Educational Conference is an execllent meth­ od of informing the members of the past, present, and future of om: union. Also, the Harry Lundeberg School of seaman­ ship is doing wonders in the vocational and academic pro­ grams. Alfred Howse Houston One of the best thing about these education conferences is that it gives all of us a chance to really find out what's going on in the maritime industry, and we also get a chance to taik about the problem we have and how we can solve them. I know that I learned a lot, especially about how much good our political actions have been in protecting our jobs and in get­ ting the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 passed. Peter Gaivelin New York The jobs that are being done at HLSS for the seamen and young men is outstanding. There should be a way to bring all SIU members to Piney Point and let them see for themselves and' to learn and see what is going on here in Piney Point. Bernard F. Fimovicz San Francisco Since I have been at Piney Point and observed this seafar­ ers educational conference, I like very much what I see. I am sine all delegates, by being informed of the workings of the SIU, will be better seamen when we leave here. The dis, cussions and debates we have had iat the meetings, gave me a great look at the workings of the SIU. What I have seen of these young men at the Lunde, berg School are certainly doing their best to learn to be good SIU seamen. November 1971 John Nolde Philadelphia The beginning of something of tremendous magnitude, both wonderful and beautiful. A training organization that will eventualy produce nearly all of the American seamen. This is Piney Point. Men who will be well and efficiently trained. Seamen who will know who they are, how they come to be there, and what they need to do to stay there, and will be proud of their heritage. Steven Ledermann New York During my stay here at Piney Point I have learned a great deal of truly important in­ formation about my union, the SIU. I went throng the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in 1969, so naturally I probably have had more union education than the average member at this conference. Now I realize I didn't know a fraction of what I thought I did. Seafarers Educational Q)nference Frank Robertson New York I had heard about Piney Point from other Seafarers who had been here so I was some­ what ready to be impressed and I was - impressed! Yet, I find myself no more able than they to describe what I have seen. No mere words can do justice to the miracle that is Piney Point, it has to be ex­ perienced and I am grateful for the opportunity that has been made available to me. James Bush JacksonYille I am very impressed with the training program of Piney Point that is the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship. Who would think ten, even five years ago that this school would be in existence? I hope to re­ turn again next year to another crew's conference and will urge my shipmates to do likewise or they will miss ah opportunity that would be helpful to them along with the union for a bet­ ter understanding on all phases pertaining to maritime. Gus Bartlett New Orleans ' I can't add much to what has already been said. I do appreci­ ate the privilege that I was a delegate to this educational conference and give a vote of thanks to each and every one that made it possible. There were many things I didn't understand, but do know now the problems facing us in this industry. I will do my best to carry the knowledge I have re­ ceived here back to the mem­ bers aboard ship also to be more active myself. Paul Hogan New York Through my years in the Union which are few compared to some of the old timers I am really impressed for the first time. I think that everyone in this union should attend these conferences, or by some means obtain the information that is discuss in these conferences, it not only enlightens the younger membership but also the old. I feel it gives us a better under­ standing of each other and what our role and purposes is in this union. Harold Fielder Son Francisco I do think some sort of cam­ paign should be started to edu­ cate the overall public to just what we're trying to do and why. A program of this sort would serve a twofold purpose. One, it would make the pub­ lic see just how sick our indus­ try is and why. Second, it would put the spotlight on the big business combines and politicians who are at the bottom of it all. I have always been a sup­ porter of SPAD but not really understood it. I can now con­ verse with my fellow crew members on this subject with a great deal of inteliigence and convey some of its importance. William Coggins New York 1 have learned, since coming to Piney Point how to better conduct myself at shipboard meetings. I dso gained a knowl­ edge of the problems we, as a union and our industry, are up against. We have come a long way in making this a great union what it is today. But still we must keep on fighting if we, as a union and our industry are to survive. I would suggest that the rank and file do this with their continued donations to SPAD and MDL. Sal Brunfli Wilmington I would like to express my sincere thanks for the opportu­ nity the union has given me. I realize that a lot of cash was involved. I feel that the money spent for these conferences is money well spent. In my own case, I feel that I now have a better and clearer understanding of the union and the way it works. I am grate­ ful that this opportunity was extended to me. I was also ex­ tremely impressed with the en­ tire Piney Point facility. William Appenzellar New York In these last few days I've learned more facts about my union than in the last two years. That means two things. First, the program at Piney Point is exceptional in acquaint­ ing the visiting brothers with things that need to be known. But unfortunately it also means that I haven't taken the interest in union matters that I should have. Even more sad is the fact that I'm far from alone in this group. Page 29 �I REPORT For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1971 GREAT LAKES TUG & DREDGE PENSION PLAN 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 fothe SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general .information as to the condition and affairs the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the ofSce of the fund, or at the New York State Insur­ ance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFII^ ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) ; Employee (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies' 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest Dividends (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 4. Profit on disposal of investments 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) (b) , (c) Total Other Additions 7. Total Additions •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••'••••••••••••••••••••••a * $ 186,354.66 76,()62.21 (1) adentify) (2) adentify) $ 262,416.87 56,810.37 27,580.12 84,390.49 25,547.17 ^ • $ 372,354.53 DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to Service Organizations (In­ cluding Prepaid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Sepa­ rately Maintained Fund -. 10. Payments to an Organization M^ntained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach latest operating state­ ment of the Organization -showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) .... 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) .... (c) Taxes (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) (e) Rent (f) Insurance Premiums (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) See attachment (i) Total Adiministrative Expenses 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of in­ vestments ............................................. 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (^) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions ^ Part IV Part IV data for trust or other separately maintained fund are to be completed for a plan involving a trust or other separately maintained fund. It also is to be completed . for a plan which: (1) Has incurred expenses other than: (a) Payments for unfunded benefits or (b) Insurance or annuity premiums or subscription charges paid to an insm> ance carrier or service or other organization; or (2) Has assets other than: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (b) Contributions in the process of payment or collection. Part IV—Section A Statement of Assets and Liabilities Great Lakes Tug & Dredge Pension IHaa FUe Nc>. WP-157217 As of Mvch 31, 1971 ^ ASSETS^ End of End of Rem Prior Year Reporting Year 1. Cash $ 27,670.27 $ 27,328.61 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) , b. Dividends or experience rating refunds > c. Other (Specify) Accrued interest paid on bonds purchased 250.83 411.65 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associations .... b. Stocks: (1) Preferred 253,177.13 261,203.33 (2) Common 465,886.77 496,236.24 c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal 200,890.95 138,460.45 (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations (3) Nongovernment obligations 674,070.99923,399.45 d. Common Trusts: e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions).. adentify and indicate percentage of ownership by this Plan in the subsidiary) 4. Real estate loans and mortgages 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured b. Unsecured 6. Real Estate: b. Other real estate 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) 8. Total Assets 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. $ 66,264.63 15,934.40 5,207.94 960.18 10,819.52 1,704.92 180.61 1,206.00 21,260.23 LIABILITIES Insurance and annuity premiums payable Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) Accounts payable Accrued expenses Other liabilities (Specify) Unapplied contribu­ tions Reserve for future benefits Total Liabilities and Reserves ^ ^ . ^ ^ v ' : " , • v : • ' • •, ' r- - ' • -'u;i , $1,621,946.94 r •/•u'!;$1,847,039.73 u. ;; -: 559.80 1,621,387.14 $1,621,946.94 4.00 1,847,035.73 $1,847,039.73 »The assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the tJ.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregrate cost or present value, •whichever is lower. If such a statement is not so re­ quired to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE PENSION FUND ATTACHMENT TO THE ANNUAL STATEMENT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1971 Deductions from Fund Balance Item 12 (h)—Other Administrative Expenses Employee benefits $ 6,981.90 Stationery, supplies and printing 3,042.76 Postage, express and freight 272.60 Telephone and telegraph 468.20 Equipment rental .; 806.25 Repair and maintenance 107.82 Miscellaneous 1,388.27 Tabulating service 7,723.22 Microfilming 126.30 Office improvements 281.66 Dues and subscriptions . 61.25 $ 21,260.23 57,273.8023,167.51 $ 146,705.94 RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) Page 30 $1,621,387.14 372,354.53 146,705.94 Employej^rustee: X 225,648.59 $1,847,035.73 . Seafarers Log ;4 ij �\ ^I SIU Wtelfare, Pension and Vacatibn Plans'.; ! CASH BENEFITS PAH) .1 REPORT PERIOD FOR PERIOD DEC. 1, 1970 THRU SEPT. 31,1971 l|i 1 SEAFAREBS' WELFARE PLAN MUMBBB BENEnTS Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits .: Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $486.82) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits ..• Out-Patients Benefits 84 $ 23,348.81 19,651 473,656.47 256 702,974.50 6,442 18,364.30 , 374 71,469.00 9,137 226,391.77 23,896 1,172,684.93 6,466 347,049.75 3,266 39,938.15 53,058 394,566.09 '^AS?* Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid ...... 122,630 3,470,443.77 Seafarers' Pension Plan—Benefits Paid 17,775 4,332,924-18 Seafarers' Vacation Plan—^Benefits Paid (Average—$520.54) 14,881 7,397,391.32 Total Wetf^e, Pmdmi & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 155,286 $15^200,759.27 Rep, Addabbo Crifidzes Economic 'Game Plan' it. • 1 < 1 • J Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo (DN.Y.) has sharply criticized "glaring inequities" in the Ad­ ministration's new economic policies. Speaking at a luncheon spon­ sored by the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department in Washington, Addabbo called the policies "unequal" in se­ lecting "poor people, low and moderate income people, work­ ing people to pay the price for stabilizing a mis-managed econ­ omy that they didn't create." "It is painfully obvious which Americans are expected to abide by the freeze and which are not," he noted, especially with the recent emergence of "a whole set of loopholes and exemptions." With no freeze on the tactic of deferreii income, stock op­ tions, expense accounts or per­ sonal dividends, the New York representative said the new pol­ ity "has already fhiled one trf its most important tests—^the test of fairness." "The architects of the policy forgot to realize that just as' a well-designed ship has to meet Cheap Labor Lures Bendix to Mexico The Bendix Corp. plant in York, Pa., represented by the International Union of Electrical Workers, is clos­ ing down. Fuses and other electrical equipment made there now will be produced in Matamoros, Mexico where wages average $.42 an hour. According to the lUE, what rcoily rubs salt in the wound is that the work is part of a contract for the U.S. Navy. November 1971 a number of tests before she slips down the ways—a subject as important as a new econom­ ic policy has to meet a number of critical tests," the congress­ man noted. This will "cause many mem­ bers of the Congress ... to make every effort possible to correct those inequities and at­ tempt to balance the scales," Addabbo added. Trickle-Down Thewy He blames the whole policy on the "trickle-down theory" which says if large scale con­ cessions are provided to mdustiy and business, more jobs and higher productivity will be cre­ ated as a result. "I have difficulty in seeing how new jobs are going to be developed . . . since a good deal of the money will in all likelihood be used to invest in highly, automated equipment, causing a further reduction in . the number of working Amer^icans," Addabbo explained. Also showing little hope for the, 10 percent import tax's\ "temporary nature" in slowing down the influx of goods into the country, he felt it was "not enou^ to cause the huge American-owned multinational ' corporations to reflect on their, practice of exporting thousands of American jobs to the low paid workers of foreign coun­ tries." When all Americans are "treated fairly and equally across the board ... we will all be participating in the restora- . tion of America's economy,-" A.ddabbo said. Then, "wc can all freely and conscientiously cooperate with steps being taken," he concluded. . ihe veiled dangers! . Horse. Barbs. Mary Jane. Speed. Downers. Bennies. You've heard of all of them. They are narcotics. And, they are deadly danger signals which every . Seafarer MUST avoid just as his ship steers clear of shallow water and treacherous reefs. ;. • Narcotics are illegal. Soft, hard, pill, powder or leaf—all illegal. Hallu­ cinations, dizziness, prolonged periods of depression or euphoria, and "flashbacks" of the drug experience are results of narcotic usage. Using dru^ once and being "busted," whether on land or at sea will immediately be the end of a Seafarer's career. His right to the sea—^not just for a little while but, FOREVER! It will mean his mind and body are not functioning at all times at full capacity. He is physically and mentally weakening. And, it will hurt those who associate with the Seafarer—his famfly, friends and fellow shipmates. Even his ship. All will be affected by tte ';,drug user's "bust," A ship needs each Seafarer to be alert and able to do his individual duties. If a Seafarer is popping pills or searching for veins, then he is unable to^ help the ship. Other crew, members have to take on more -responsibilities to make up for his inadequ^. "nie respect of his fellow Shipmates, friends and the dignity of his ship all go abound when narcotics are involved. A ship with a record ctf a Seafarer's drug use will always be under surveillance by customs authOTities and narcotics agents wherever it doc^The crew, too, his fellow Seafarers vrill be under close watch. They may iiave b^n "clean," but at the expense of their drug using shipmate, they ^e punished. Everyone loses in the narcotics game. There is NO second chance. All Seafarers must kn the consequences of narcotics use—evmi once—to his job, his life, his ship and his shipmates. '• • A.'',. • "IK- The temporary "hi^ will follow the "busted" »v - , ;* ^ - �SEAFARERSilLOG H OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERMATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO f 'I il ^ Years ago. when the sitT wrote the three watch system into its con|ra(^ wi&^ t^ the union became the first inaritime hnib^ in the IJ.S. to ahohsh the 84^^ for unlicensed crewmembers aboard ships at sea, and replace it with the 40-hour week. This milestone achievement gave Seafarers many things they had neyer enjoyed before. Among the benefits earned was some leisure or i^iesentati^s the n^ th^ meet ships for payoftsi^ The SIU Library program insures that no less than 200 iiew titles covering countless topics are delivered to every ship each year. Packages of books are also delivered by the union on a regular basis to every U.S. Public Health ilfervice hospital and to all SIU halls so that recreation. Seafarer on the beach. The SIU ^p's Library program, inaugurated in 1953, has helped m The success tmany men fill their off duty hours at sea through reading. Seafarers part by the fact that, to date, r « pleasure, and the oppor- : :beenmad^ efSi What can't be measured in numbers is the amount of pleasurev Every tliree months, each SlU-manned ship receives a new and .laxation, and knowledge the SIU Ship's Library has given Sharers varied assortment of paperback^b^ks. Union patrol^^: down throng th^-yeiuRl. ^^ - i,- t � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource November 1971 Description An account of the resource Headlines: 100TH GED GRAD HONORED AT HLSS CONVENTIONS FOCUS ON TODAY'S PROBLEMS OCTOBER SIU EDUCATION CONFERENCE MARKS END OF CURRENT SERIES ATTRACTING MORE CARGO ROSTENKOWSKI URGES REVERSAL OF LAKES' DOWNWARD TREND SIU WELFARE OFFICE ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON SOCIAL SECURITY ASA SOLOMON: A SEAFARER FIRST, A WILD WEST HISTORY BUFF SECOND SIU VETERAN MARULLO REFLECTS ON THE EVER-CHANGING LOT OF SEAFARERS CONSUMERS: BEWARE THE HIDDEN PERSUADER MARITIME DEFENSE LEAGUE BILL MOODY NAMED TO ENVIRONMENT POST SEA CARGO PROCUREMENT STARTS ARMY, NAVY WAR GIBSON CITES YEAR'S PROGRESS FOR MERCHANT MARINE ACT ONE YEAR AFTER THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT OF 1970 PROBLEMS PROGRESS PROSPECTS WHAT WE CAN DO NOW SIU MEMBERS ADDED TO UNION PENSION ROLLS SIU SHIPS' COMMITTEES...KEEPING THE MEMBERS INFORMED SIU EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES DISCUSSED ABOARD PENN SAILOR STEWARD PERSONNEL RECEIVE HIGH PRAISE FROM SHIPMATES, DEPARTMENT HEADS GIVE TO SPAD PROTEST LODGES AS AID IGNORES CARO LAWS KENNEDY SEEKS FACTS ON SEA-PAK'S CONTRACT 121 YEARS OF 'FLASHING LOVE' BY MINOT'S LEDGE LIGHTHOUSE JFK'S YACHT MANITOU PART OF HLSS FLEET CONTAINERSHIP NEW ORLEANS VISITS EAST COAST DAUNTLESS SERVES AS PATRON SHIP FOR MAYOR'S CUP RACE ANNUAL REPORT REP. ADDABBO CRITICIZES ECONOMIC 'GAME PLAN' ...THE VEILED DANGERS! SIU SHIP'S LIBRARY 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 11/1/1971 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. XXXIII, No. 11 1971 Periodicals Seafarers Log