Seafarers Log: Vol. 35 No. 12 (1973-12-01)

Nixon, Ford Speak to SlUNA Convention Delegates
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President Richard M. Nixon, the first speaker at the Convention, with SlU President Paul Hail. For reports and stories on the Convention, see inside.

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President Nixon Addresses 16th SlUNA Convention
Addressing a standing-room-only au­

dience at the SlUNA Convention, Pres­
ident Richard M, Nixon stressed that
the Seafarers' traditionally stroxig belief
in independence is also the long-term
goal of America during this current
energy crisis.

"I think it is appropriate for me to
relate the belief of this organization in
this country—^your belief in irtdepend-
ence for America—to the problem of
energy that we liave today," President
Nixon told the enthusiastic Convention
delegates who greeted him warmly and
frequently halted his speech with ap­
plause.

He later added, "you believe in in­
dependence. You live independence.
That is why you want an American
merchant marine. That is why you say
that we want some of our products car­
ried in American bottoms, and certainly
we want enough of them carried so that
we will always have a substantial,
strong American merchant marine
which meant so much to us during
World War II."

President Nixon then noted, ". . . it
is essential in terms of independence
that the United States be, as a nation,
independent of any other nation in
every area that it counts, and let me put
it fijst in terms of your area."

"I am for a strong American mer­
chant marine because if the United
States, wherever there is a crisis, is go­
ing to be dependent on some other
country, no matter how friendly it may
appear to be at the nfoment, as our life­
line, then we had better watch out. Let's
always be dependent on the United
States of America whenever we have
that kind of a crisis."

Then, connecting the need for inde­
pendence to the energy crisis, Nixon
stated, "I would say that there is no
group in America that understands in­
dependence more and believes in it
more than the Seafarers Union. You be­
lieve in it because you realize that the

President Nixon addressing SlUNA Convention.
United States should never have a situ­
ation where we are depehdent upon any
other country for our lifeline, in effect.
The same is true of energy."

The President then said that the U.S.
must set as her goal, independence and
self-sufficiency in energy.

In accomplishing that goal. President
Nixon outlined the program he calls
Project Independence—1980.

"By the year 1980, if we go forward
in the development of our coal re­
sources, of our shale oil resources, of
our nuclear power resources, of our
natural gas resources, and, of course, of
our available oil reources in Alaska and
in the continental United States, if we
go forward as we can and should go
forward, by the year 1980, then the
United States, if it wishes, and if it be­

comes necessary, can provide all the
energy we need to provide our jobs, to
heat our homes, to light our homes, and
to provide our transportation."

The President pointed out, however,
that Project Independence—1980 did
not mean that the U.S. would be taking
an isolationist stance. "The United
States will always continue to play its
part in the world, but the United States
will never be dependent on any other
part of the world whenever there is a
crisis."

"So we are going to play our part in
the world ... We will continue as times
go on, to trade with other nations, and
that will expand. We will continue to
use their energy sources whenever they
are at the right price, and so forth, and
that will expand. But we want to be in

a position so that nobody can cut our
lifeline. That is what we are talking
about. Nobody can cut America's life­
line."

President Nixon also reiterated that,
he would not step down from his office
when he said, "As I become older, how­
ever rough the seas are, I don't get
seasick."

Referring to an earlier statement by
SlUNA President Paul Hal! that the
"captain of our ship of state is a coura­
geous man going through heavy seas,"
Nixon said, "in any event, as Paul Hall
has already indicated, or at least im­
plied, it is the captain's job to bring the
ship into port, and I can assure you that
you don't need to worry about my get­
ting seasick or jumping ship. I am going
to stay at that helm until we bring it
into port."

In his opening remarks. President
Nixon pointed to a conversation he had
with Paul Hall and noted, "I have had
many opportunities during the time I
have served in this office to meet many
very distinguished people, and I can tell
you that in an hour-long conversation
that we had in the Oval Office, I found
that this man, who has traveled the
world and knows the world, has as deep
a perception of world problems as any­
body I know."

"He is a valuable man for any Presi­
dent or anyone else to know. I am
proud to call him my friend, as I know
he is your friend."

Before introducing President Nixon,
Hall called him the best maritime Presi­
dent in the history of the merchant ma­
rine and added, "we supported him in
the last election and see no reason to
change."

On introducing the President, Hall
read part of a statement that was issued
some 14 months ago by him on behalf
of the National Maritime Committee to
Reelect the President. Hall was national
chairman of that Committee.

the PRESIDENT'S
REPORT: Challenges That Lie Ahead

Paul Hall

In the past two years since our last
convention we have moved ahead signifi­
cantly in a number of areas. We have
achieved a revitalization of the American
merchant marine with the building of
new technologically-advanced ships that
are making the U.S.-flag fleet competitive
on the high seas.

We have developed training and up­
grading programs to provide the new
American-flag fleet with the most quali­
fied seamen anywhere in the world.

Together, with the help of our friends
in Congress and in the labor movement,
we have succeeded in preserving the
USPHS hospital system, and we have
won the long struggle for construction
of the Trans-Alaska pipeline.

United we have achieved these vic­
tories which not only assure our contin­
ued job security but hold the promise of
a resurgence of our nation's fleet as a
major competitor in the world market.

But while we can all take pride in our
accomplishments, we cannot lose sight
of the fact that the SIU and the maritime

industry have traditionally had to fight
for every gain we have made and we have
had to maintain constant vigilance to pre­
serve what we have achieved.

The Merchant Marine Act of 1970
was a milestone in changing the course of
American shipping from one of contin­
ued decline to a new era of expansion and
confidence. But it has taken the vigilance
of our Union to insure that the Act was
implemented and it will require our con­
tinued vigilance to see to it that the thrust
of this expansion continues.

And, there is much yet to be done. We
must be alert against those who are seek­
ing to destroy the Jones Act which is
basic to a vital and growing American-
flag merchant marine.

We must continue our efforts to secure
a fair share of oil imports for American
ships. Bills are pending in Congress, co-
sponsored by more than 220 Representa­
tives, which would insure that initially 20
percent of incoming oil products would
be carried on American bottoms. There
is strong oppositon from foreign-flag

operators and the nation's giant oil in­
terests.

We will be testifying when Congress
reconvenes in January and will continue
to be in the forefront of tliose who are
trying to persuade this nation that its
economy and security will best be served
by passage of this legislation.

We must continue to support the de­
velopment of deepwater ports to allow
the United States to compete effectively
with American-built, American-flag su­
pertankers in the carriage of these needed
oil imports.

And, finally, we must continue to ex­
pand and up-date our training programs
to meet the challenges of our vastly
changing industry and to anticipate the
manning-needs of the radically new ships
of our contracted companies.

While there is much yet to be done to
continue the growth of our nation's mer­
chant marine and to insure the continued
security of our membership, with unity
and determination we shall meet these
challenges.

Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers (nternatiorlal Union, Atlantic, "Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avonue, Brooklyn,
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At the SlUNA Convention

Ford Tells Delegates What Hell Do as VP
Vice President and former House

Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford (R-
Mich.) outlined for the delegates of the
SIUNA Convention what he feels will
be his responsibility in his new post as
America's 40th vice president.

Before he became Vice President of
the United States, the Hon. Gerald R.
Ford had a long and distinguished
career as the Congressman from Michi­
gan.

He was first elected to the 81st Con­
gress in 1948. For his unstinting serv­
ice to his district, to the people of the
United States and to the Congress, his
colleagues elected him Minority Lead­
er of the House of Representatives in
1965.

Many persons in the government in
the maritime industry and in the labor
movement played an important part in
passage of the Merchant Marine Act of
1970, but no person played a more im­
portant or crucial role that the then
Congressman Ford. His unfailing sup­
port of the U.S. merchant marine and
of American-flag shipping made pas­
sage of the legislation possible and
clearly showed his personal commit­
ment to the maritime community.

Speaking on the second day of the
Convention, Ford said, "What is the job
or the mission that the President wants
me to undertake? We had a great elec­
tion in 1972. The voters overwhelming­
ly elected the President to do a job for
four years. But the American people,
the same voters, gave an equal mandate
in the Congress and gave a Democratic
majority in both the House as well as
the Senate."

"For the period since 1972 we have
had a divided government. There has
been some conflict. There have been
some serious disagreements.

"Now I don't pretend that I am going
to be the Messiah to resolve all those
problems, but I think if I have any asset,
any merit, and I believe that 'Tip'
(House Majority Leader Thomas P.
O'Neil who was sitting on the dais dur­
ing Ford's speech) would agree with
this, is that 1 can sit down with people
with whom I disagree perhaps philo­
sophically and- seek to work out some

Vice President Gerald R. Ford, then House Minority Leader, addressing the
16th Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North Amer­
ica at Washington, D.C.

answers that are good for America, and
that is what the President has asked me
to do and that is what I will do between
the President and the Democratic Con­
gress to the very best of my ability."

Expanding on his relationship vis-a-
vis President Nixon and whether or not
he would do exactly what the "President
asks me to do," Ford said, "to put it in
sea-going language, the mate does not
undercut the captain. You have to have
...a team that has the same direction.
A mate may make a suggestion here or
there, and if the captain is wise and if
the advice is good, he will take it."

The former House Minority Leader
then pointed out, "so my role in this
regard is one of trying to give an input*
at the White House from some 25 years
of very basic experience working with
435 members of the House and 100
members of the Senate."

Ford noted that America "has been
through some very choppy water and
some very heavy weather in the last

few months. It has not made anybody.
Republican or Democrat, I think, feel
good because really we want our coun­
try to be well and healthy at home and
successful abroad."

The vice president added, "I happen
to be an optimist. I think that working
together under our system we can solve
some of these problems."

Commenting on maritime affairs.
Ford pointed to the Merchant Marine
Act of 1970, passed by Congress and

signed by President Nixon. He said the
legislation gave "the greatest shot in
the arm to America's maritime industry
in its broadest sense in the history of
our country."

The former House Minority Leader
then noted a few of the results of that
legislation. "Some 80 ships are under
contract representing some $3 billion,
and there is a great backlog of new ships
on the way. This is the result of the leg­
islation proposed by the President, en­
acted by the Congress and implemented
by the various departments."

Ford added, "America has an oppor­
tunity because of this legislation to
again be the greatest maritime nation in
the world."

He then pointed to another piece of
important legislation, the Trans-Alas­
kan pipeline, stating, "Just a few weeks
ago the Congress passed the Alaskan
pipeline legislation, legislation that is
vitally important to the United States in
meeting the challenge of the energy
crisis. It is legislation that has great
significance to your organization and to
the people whom you represent. This,
again, was bipartisan—recommended
by the President, passed by the Con­
gress,- signed by the President and to
be implemented by the free enterprise
system."

The former House Minority Leader
concluded, "So I say despite the choppy
weather we have had and despite the
tough seas we have been going through,
you and 200 million other Americans
should be proud of what can be done
by your government, those working
with you and those associated with you
in your industry."

Blackwell Notes Progress
Since Passage of 1970 Act

Rep. O'Neill Says Marine
Act Spurs Shipbuilding

With the help of the Merchant Ma­
rine Act of 1970, the U.S. has at last
embarked upon an aggressive, compre­
hensive and competitive shipbuilding
program, Congressman Thomas P.
O'Neill (D-Mass.), the Majority Lead­
er of the House, told delegates to the
16th Biennial Convention of the Sea­
farers International Union in Washing­
ton, D.C.

Congressman Thomas P. O'Neill,
Jr. (D-Mass.) is the majority leader of
the House of Representatives, where he
has served since 1952. During that
period he has heen a consistent friend
of the maritime industry. Before his
election to Congress, Congressman
O'Neill served as a member of. the
Massachusetts Legislature for 16 years.
During that time, he was elected minor­
ity leader and later served as speaker of
the Massachusetts House of Represen­
tatives.

December 1973

Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.
"While the long battle to re-establish

the U.S. as a leading maritime power is
not over, we can be proud that the 1970
Merchant Marine Act, which you and I
worked so hard to pass, has yielded sub­
stantial results — with even greater
promise for the future. Already 50-60

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Maritime Affairs Robert J. Blackwell,
speaking before the SIUNA's 16th Bi­
ennial Convention, outlined the prog­
ress in the maritime industry since the
implementation of the Merchant Ma­
rine Act of 1970.

He told the assembled delegates that
the 1970 Act provided no instant, push­
button cure-all for the maritime indus­
try's problems, but that it did provide
"the blueprints and tools needed to
build a modem, more competitive mer­
chant marine."

He stated that one of the most inno­
vative provisions of the 1970 Act made
bulk carriers eligible for construction
and operating subsidies.

"This provision to date has stimu­
lated contracts for the constmction of
41 bulk carriers for foreign trade serv­
ice, comprising 26 oil tankers ranging
in sizes up to 265,000 dw tons, 13 liqui­
fied natural gas tankers, and two ore/
bulk/oil carriers," noted Blackwell.

"It is readily apparent then," he con­
tinued, "that one of the glaring defici­
encies of the American-flag fleet—the
lack of bulk carriers — is being cor­
rected. And in addition to developing a
better balanced fleet, we are ensured
that our fleet will compete more effec­
tively against its low cost foreign
counterparts."

Assistant Secretary Blackwell also
stressed the importance of maintaining
the high level of eflSciency of the U.S.
liner fleet.

Presently, there are four roll-on roll-

Rohert J. Blackwell
off vessels and nine LASH container-
ships under contract to American ship­
yards. In terms of lift capacity, each of
these ships are the equivalent of three
to seven conventional freighters.

"These vessels will further enhance
U.S.-flag world leadership in intermodal
shipping," he asserted.

Blackwell noted with pride the sig­
nificant productivity gains in American
shipyards. Since the 1970 Act, a|l
awarded contracts have been within or
below the declining subsidy guidelines
outlined in the new law.

"The present subsidy rate is 39 per-

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James C. Baudom
Bosun James Baudoin has been sail­

ing with the SIU since he joined the
Union in 1945 in New Orleans. He
now ships out of the port of Houston.

"No one said I had to attend the
Bosuns Recertification Program to keep
sailing with the SIU. I chose to attend
this program and I am glad I took ad­
vantage of this opportunity.

"I've been going to sea for almost 29
years and there have been some hard
days. We had old rust buckets to saU
on, but at least they were jobs to sup­
port my fjunily.

"Any Seafarer who will just look
back to what we had years ago and
realize what we have today will under­
stand that we wouldn't be getting all of
these new ships if it weren't for the fact
that we looked ahead and developed
our training and upgrading programs at
Piney Point.

"Whether you are 16 or 60, the ad­
vantages for learning and upgrading
are available. All you have to do is be
willing.

"I learned first-hand the importance
of SPAD in our fight in Washington to
get ships and cargo, and I cannot urge
too strongly the importance of all of us
supporting this fight by donating to
SPAD."

Raymond Knoles
Seafarer Raymond Knoles joined the

SIU in New York in 1951 and has been
sailing as AB and bosun for 20 years.
He now lives in San Francisco and ships
out of the port of Wilmington.

"If every member who has a chance
to go through this program or any other
SIU program, would come in with an
open mind, they would learn plenty
about their Union and how it functions
—and they would be as proud to be a
part of it as I am.

"I attended the Educational Confer­
ence at Piney Point a couple of years
back and although I learned a little
about the need for SPAD, I still didn't
fully understand it. But, as part of this
program, I had the chance to attend the
weekly legislative conference in Wash­
ington and I really got an education on
how important our political action is
and how important SPAD is in getting
ships and cargo, and protecting our job
security.

"I had a chance to meet with Paul
Hall and learned that the future of the
SIU and the U.S. merchant marine is
in two places—Washington, D.C. and
Piney Point. I fully agree, but I would
add one more thing — an educated
membership. From what I've seen and
learned in Piney Point and in Head­
quarters, that day is not far off."

Bosuns Recertification Program

The Importance of Education
Five classes of SIU bosuns—30 Seafarers in all—have now

completed the Bosuns Recertification Program which began
June 1, 1973, and the latest class graduated and received their
Bosuns Recertification Certificates at the General Membership
Meeting, Dec. 3 at Union headquarters.

During their 60-day upgrading program at Piney Point and
at SIU headquarters these experienced Seafarers, like those who
preceded them, took advantage of the opportunity to learn about
the new ships being built for SlU-contracted companies and the
new skills and techniques needed to man these ships safely and
efficiently.

They also saw the many ungrading programs which are avail­
able now to all Seafarers at Piney Point and they learned of the
new programs being developed at the Union's Upgrading Center
for the still more advanced ships—^like the radically-new LNG's
—which will soon be put into service.

They learned, too, every aspect of headquarters operations.
They asked questions and they got straight answers. They saw
the SIU's legislative operations in Washington, D.C. and had an
opportunity to meet with the Washington staff to discuss the
many legislative goals of our Union.

Because they took advantage of this unique experience,, all of
these Seafarers will have a better understanding of their Union
and the maritime industry.

And they learned one other very important thing. It was ex­
pressed by Bosun Fred Olson at the membership meeting as he
accepted his Bosuns Recertification Certificate. He said: ''We
don't have to love each other. We don't even have to like each
other. But, by God, we are all going to have to work together if
we are to continue our progress and our leadership in the Ameri­
can merchant marine."

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Steve Homka
Seafarer Steve Homka has been a

member of the SIU since 1945 and sails
out of New York.

"This program has been to me a
great and rewarding experience. From
the beginning at Piney Point through
my experiences at Union headquarters I
found out that, although I have been in
this Union 29 years and had some
knowledge of the working of our Union,
I wasn't too old to learn a great deal
more.

"Things have changed considerably
since 1944, and all for the best. But it
didn't just happen. It took foresight and
planning and a lot of hard work.

"My trip to Washington to attend
our Union's weekly legislative meeting
gave me a much clearer picture of the
importance of what we are doing in
Congress and how important SPAD is
in maintaining our job security through
new ships and more cargo.

"At headquarters, the officials and
staff were all very helpful and went out
of their way to explain every aspect of
the workings of our Union. There was
no beating around the bush on any
questions or issues. Everything was out
in the open for all to.see. There is a free
and wholesome atmosphere both at
Piney Point and headquarters.

"The entire program was very edu­
cational to me. I know I am a better
SIU member for this and I also know
that I will be better qualified to answer
questions when I return to sea."

Donato Giangiordano
Seafarer Donato Giangiordano has

been sailing with the SIU for 30 years
since he joined the Union in 1943 in
New York. He now sails out of the port
of Philadelphia.

"Our Union has always believed that
an informed membership is a good
membership, and through this program
that I have just completed I know that
I am a much better informed member.

"I learned the inner-workings of our
Union, all of the various departments
such as welfare, shipping, records and
much more. I learned the importance
of political activity and of having
friends who support our maritime pro­
grams, and why we should wholeheart­
edly participate by supporting SPAD.

"I also learned why we must con­
stantly fight to secure more ships and
more cargo, because to falter is to fall.
I learned the dangers of an ill-formed
and ill-planned pension program, and
I realize now more than ever that our
pension plans are the best in the labor
movement.

"Most of all I now appreciate the
education and knowledge given to me
through the Seafarers Log, through the
Lundeberg School and through the ef­
forts of our officials.

"And I also now understand that the
knowledge gained by the young trainees
at Piney Point will help our Union
so that all of us can and will go ever
forward."

Fred Olson
Bosun Fred Olson joined the SIU in

the port of Seattle in 1956. He now
ships out of San Francisco. This is what
he had to say about the Bosuns Recerti­
fication Program:

"I have completed two months here
at Headquarters and at Piney Point and
I will be digesting for many months all
of the things I have seen and learned.

"The daily morning meetings where
officials from all departments get to­
gether to discuss the day-to-day prob­
lems and progress and the long-range
programs for ships, cargo and job secur­
ity did more to educate me and show
me what I consider our most serious
problem—how to get the message
across to the ships' crews.

"I also had an opportunity to inspect
all of our Union's various departments,
data processing, welfare, registration
and shipping and others. I had a chance
to ask questions and get straight an­
swers. All-in-all, this program has been
a personal benefit to me but most im­
portant, if all of us who have been
through this program do our jobs as
Ships' Chairmen, we can do a lot to help
educate our membership."

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Thomas Self
Seafarer Thomas Self joined the SIU

in Baltimore in 1951. He now sails out
of the port of Tampa.

"In my 22 years with the SIU, I can
remember the fights for better food, for
inner-spring mattresses, for vacation
pay, health and welfare, and education.
I can also remember the struggle for
pensions, better working and living
conditions.

"We won those battles, but I learned
a very important thing during this Re­
certification Program and that is that
not only did we win our early fights but
we also had the foresight to look to the
future and prepare for it.

"I saw our upgrading programs at
Piney Point and I saw how we are get­
ting our membership ready for all of
the new ships that are being built. I
was impressed with the experience and
dedication of the entire staff there.

"And at headquarters, too, I was
impressed with all of the officials and
the staff in. the various departments.
Everyone was helpful and answered all
of my questions pertaining to the Union.

"The morning meetings at headquar­
ters were very helpful because we tdked
about the many problems and programs
of the Union, and T learned how hard
we are working to keep job security by
encouraging our membership to up­
grade themselves."

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At SlUNA Convention

Inouye Praises Union's Legislative Activities
Stressing the SlUNA's successes on

the legislative front in the U.S. Con-
^ gress. Senator DauieLK^ Inouye (D-

Hawaii) spoke before the 200 assem­
bled delegates of the SlUNA's 16th Bi­
ennial Convention in Washington, D.C.

Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-
Hawaii) was elected to the House in
1959 and to the U.S. Senate in 1962. He
serves on the Commerce Committee,
which has jurisdiction over the U.S.
merchant marine, and also on the Ap­
propriations Copimittee, among others.

Senator Inouye is a native Hawaiian
and served illustriously in the armed
services during World War H.

He is a longtime friend of the U.S.
merchant marine.

The Hawaii Senator, termed a "great
friend of the maritime industry" by
SlUNA President Paul Hall, praised the
Union for its "almost singlehanded
fight" to save the eight remaining Public
Health Service hospitals from being
closed by the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare.

The three-year battle to save the PHS
system came to a successful end last

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month when President Nixon signed in­
to law the 1974 Military Procurement
Authorization Act which contained an
amendment guaranteeing that the hos­
pitals would remain in service.

Inouye also lauded the Union for its

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successful work in the struggle to enact
legislation allowing immediate con­
struction of the Trans-Alaskan Oil
Pipeline.

He termed the new legislation as "one
of the most important" Congressional

victories of the year for the maritime
industry.

"I need not tell you that this measure
faced much opposition from all sectors
of the community," he noted.

Senator Inouye also pointed- out to
the Convention that the defeat of the
recent amendement sponsored by Sen­
ator Paul Fannin (R-Ariz.), which
would have seriously undermined the
strength of the Jones Act, was a great
success for the maritime industry.

He summed up the Union's legisla­
tive record in Congress by noting that
"you are batting pretty high on the leg­
islative field, and you have been placing
your confidence in the right people."

He also congratulated O. William
Moody, administrator of the Maritime
Trades Department, of which the
SlUNA is a member, for the "great leg­
islative job he's done."

Inouye said he looked forward to
working in the future with Moody and
SlUNA President Paul Hall.

"I want to remind you that you have
a whole flock of friends on Capitol
Hill," he concluded.

Beall Calls for Viable US. Merchant Fleet

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Senator J. Glenn Beall, Jr. (R-Md.)
said before the delegates of the SlUNA
Convention that this nation must have
a "strong, viable and competitive mer­
chant marine."

Senator G. Glenn Beall, Jr. (R-Md.)
was elected to the House of Represen­
tatives in 1968 and to the U.S. Senate
in 1970. He is one of the sponsors in
the Senate of legislation to require that
a portion of all oil imports he carried
on U.S.-ships. He serves on the Com­
merce Committee, where he has con­
sistently proved himself a staunch sup­
porter of maritime, on the Labor and
Public Welfare Committee and on the
Select Committee on Small Business.

The senior Republican member of
the Senate Commerce Committee on
Merchant Marine referred to the recent

reduction of oil imported from the Mid-
East and said that "just as we should
not allow ourselves to become depend­
ent on others for the production of
materials needed in the conduct of our
everyday activities, so we should not
and must not become dependent on
others to bring these materials to us."

The Senator, who joined with Senator
Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) in
sponsoring legislation that would re­
quire a quota of oil imports to be carried
on U.S. flag ships, said:

"We have to make sure that we keep
the strength of the American Merchant
Marine sufficiently high so we don't ,be­
come dependent on anybody else in the
world to ship our goods to us or for us
to any other part of the world. This is
one reason why I was happy to sponsor
legislation that would require a certain

G. Glenn Beall, Jr.
amount of oil brought into this country
to be carried on American-flag ships."

In stressing the need for a strong
merchant fleet. Sen. Beall said: "I am
happy to work with you all to see that
this becomes a reality."

Turning to another area of import­
ance to this nation's maritime industry.

the Senator said that we have a respon­
sibility to protect our environment from
oil spills or discharges from ships and
that this should be done by establishing
international standards.

He said the job will require the co­
operation of every nation involved in
the maritime industry and that "we
should not penalize our industrv by
trying to establish standards that other
people are not going to adhere to."

Sen. Beall stressed that this nation
can take the leadership in adopting uni­
form standards "so that the United
States shipbuilding industry won't be
penalized by having to build double bot­
toms when nobody else in the world is
going to build them." He added that
establishing uniform standards will
make the American merchant marine
more competitive in the world market.

Bentley Cites the Necessity Of Maritime Cooperation
Helen Delich Bentley, chairman of

the Federal Maritime Commission, told
the SlUNA's 16th Biennial Convention
that "our future success in the maritime
industry depends in large measure on
the development and implementation of
aggressive marketing programs."

Helen Delich Bentley is the Chair­
man of the Federal Maritime Commis­
sion. Appointed to the high-ranking
position in 1969, she is the first woman
to serve as FMC chairman. Outspoken
and hard-working, Mrs. Bentley
learned about the maritime industry on
the docks and in the shipyards of Balti­
more, Md., when she was employed as
a maritime reporter on the Baltimore
Sun.

Later, she became the Sun's maritime
editor, respected throughout the indus­
try for the depth of her knowledge of
maritime problems.

The FMC chairman said that both
maritime labor and management work­
ing together within the National Mari­
time Council to secure additional car­
goes for American ships are "leading
the way" in this field.

December 1973

She warned, however, that if the
maritime industry is allowed to deteri­
orate, it could "not only affect our pres­
ent posture in the world, but could also
reduce our ability to meet responsibil­
ities at home and to the nations of the
free world who still look to America for
leadership."

She affirmed that "we all share an
awesome responsibility to the maritime
industry, which has not only protected
this nation in times of strife, but has
contributed to its prosperity."

The FMC chairman also asserted
that "we must insure that the maritime
history for this final quarter of the cen­
tury will reflect the kind of spirit and
cooperation that has allowed this nation
to achieve the greatness which today
serves as an inspiration to the entire
world," but this would not be possible
unless "a spirit of harmony and coop­
eration prevails" within the industry
itself.

Citing the seriousness of the present
energy crisis, Mrs. Bentley remarked
that "we can indeed be thankful that
President Nixon was so foresighted
when he came into office in early 1969

to begin pushing for a new maritime
program which finally resulted in the
Merchant Marine Act of 1970 and
which in turn has resulted in the con­
struction of new tankers and liquified
gas carriers to be added to the American
merchant marine in the next several
years."

She told the assembled delegates that
"we in the shipping industry have to do
as much as we can on our own to ration­
alize and save, otherwise it may be
forced upon us."

Mrs. Bentley urged that the Conven­
tion join in the voluntary energy saving
program called for by President Nixon,
and noted that "it may well be the key to
saving countless jobs and livelihoods
later on in the game, and at the very
least, it represents a start in the right
direction."

"All of us can save a surprising
amount of energy if each person makes,
an all-out effort to cut every unneces­
sary fuel and electrical expenditure,"
she stated.

In closing, Mrs. Bentley expressed
confidence that the maritime industry

Helen Delich Bentley
would continue to move steadily for­
ward in the future.

"I hope that you will all continue the
good work already begun to make the
merchant marine of the United States
the number one leader on the sea lanes
of the World."

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Falcon Lady Commitfee Attack on the JonSS Act

Defeated in the Senate

The committee of the Falcon Lady (Falcon Tankers) gather for a photo at
the ship^s recent payoff in Carteret, N.J. They are, from left: R. Groening,
engine delegate; A. Sison, educational director; H. Murranka, deck dele­
gate; T. Smith, ship's chairman; C. Gauthier, secretary-reporter, and A.
Bryant, steward delegate. The Falcon Lady was carrying jet fuel from the
Persian Gulf. She also made stops at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Piney Point,
Md.

Pennmar Ship's Committee

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Committee members of the bulk carrier Pennmar make ready for an­
other intercoastal voyage. They are, from left: W. Sears, educational
director; Z. Berger, secretary-reporter; R. Cook, steward delegate; W.
Cofone, ship's chairman; B. Buck, deck delegate, and J. Nettles, engine
delegate. Some of the Pennmar's r^ular ports of call are Long Beach
and Richmond, Calif.; Portland and Coos Bay, Orew; Seattle, Wash.; Ports­
mouth, N.H., and Baltimore, Md.

Bethflor Ship's Committee

The committee of the Bethflor (Bethlehem Steel Corp.) take a break
after another intercoastal run. They are, from left: C. Sharp, engine
delegate; H. C. Dyas, deck delegate; J. Michae, ship's chairman; R. Clark,
secretary-reporter; R. Gowan, educational director, and Lorenzo Rinaldi,
steward delegate. The Bethflor carries iron ore, structural steel and pig
iron in her three holds.

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Legislation which would have severely
cut into the livelihoods of American
seamen—a waiver on the Jones Ac^ of
1920—was defeated in the U.S. Senate
last month by a vote of 60 to 27.

The strong attack against this Act
was launched by Sen. Paul Fannin
(R-Ariz.) during hearings on emer­
gency energy legislation.

Fannin submitted amendment No.
691 calling for a Jones Act waiver
which would permit the Secretary of
Commerce to allow foreign-flag tankers
to operate in American coastal and in­
ter-coastal waters in the domestic oil
trade if he determines that U.S.-flag
vessels are not available in sufficient
munbers at reasonable rates for the
transport of emergency related products
within the American domestic trade.

Since 1920 the Jones Act has pro­
tected the rights of American seamen to
take part in their country's vital coastal,
inter-coastal and inland shipping by
guaranteeing that only American-flag
vessels will participate in domestic
trade.

It was because of the constant sur­
veillance of the SIU's staff in Washing­
ton, D.C. along with the help of legis­
lators who are protecting the American
merchant marine, that Sen. Fannin's
move was defeated.

His attack on the Jones Act was met
head-on in the. Senate by the SIU who
supplied Sen. Warren Magnuson (D-
Wash.) with the up-to-the-minute in­
formation needed to refute Sen. Fan­
nin's contention that there are not
sufficient numbers of American-flag
vessels to meet the demand of the do­
mestic trade.

Sen. Magnuson, who has been a long
time friend of the U.S. maritime indus­
try explained that a waiver of the Jones
Act would be a serious departure from
established U.S. law and that at no time
during discussion of energy shortages

had any proof been supplied to substan­
tiate a lack of domestic transport capac­
ity of U.S.-flag vessels.

It was also pointed out by Sen. Mag­
nuson that at a time when the U.S. is
working to protect the environment
through the application of vigorous ves­
sel construction standards, such a
waiver of the Jones Act would permit
foreign-flag ships—which are not now
covered by the stringent safety require­
ments applied to American-flag vessels
—to engage in the coastal, intercoastal
and inland trade of the U.S. thereby
presenting a severe potential hazard to
the environment.

In Sen. Fannin's argument for the
Jones Act waiver, he reiterated much of
the same reasoning consistently pre­
sented by the major oil companies
which have a large foreign-flag fleet, a
good part of which is idle because of the
recent Arab boycott on oil.

The SIU feels it is apparent );hat if a
waiver of the Jones Act was granted, a
door would be open permitting the
major oil companies to dlow their ves­
sels into what has traditionally been the
American seaman's home waters and
would deprive him of his basic job se­
curity in the domestic trade of his own
country.

Recent statements by the oil compa­
nies have indicated that New England
and other northern areas in the U.S. will
be suffering heavily this winter because
of the oil energy crisis. The companies
are attempting to show that there is a
lack of American-flag vessels needed to
transport energy fuels.

The SIU can show that American-
flag tankers are available to meet any
demand for carriage of oil and can and
have assisted in alleviating the suffering
of the New England area.

The energy legislation passed both
houses of Congress without breach of
the Jones Act.

Act Spurs Shipbuilding
Continued from Page 3

ships have been built or ordered under
the Act, with more contracts in the
near future", said Rep. O'Neill.

He noted that "after years of neglect
and misguided government policy",
American shipyards have begun to re­
establish their capability by commenc­
ing the construction of both tanker and
liquified natural gas vessels.

The House Majority Leader also told
the delegates that the U.S. balance of
trade is shifting in favor of the U.S.
once again, and that it is imperative
that we have a modem fleet, since hav­
ing the balance of trade in our favor is
no good unless those goods are carried
in American bottoms.

Emphasizing that the U.S. must avoid
the disadvantages of dependence on any
other nation or nations in any area of
trade, especially in light of the severe
problems created by the Arab oil em­
bargo, the Congressman said:

"It is therefore in the national inter­
est to maintain an efficient and strong
merchant marine. We have been called
upon to develop energy independence
over the next decade . . . Carrying our
goods on our own ships is the best way
I know of to insure commercial inde­
pendence."

Rep. O'Neill noted that the building
and sailing of American ships has a

definite multiplier effect on the econ­
omy, through its creation, of new and
additional jobs in other sectors for
many Americans.

He also strongly stressed that while
it is important to build new ships, "it is
also important that we provide cargoes
to fill those American bottoms."

Noting that most other nations of the
world strongly protect their merchant
fleets, the Congressman said:

"The Japanese carry nearly 80 per­
cent of their own trade, and the Nor­
wegians carry far in excess of 50 percent
of their commerce in Norwegian bot­
toms.

"By comparison, the United States
carries only five percent. No one in
America would think of aUowing for­
eign competitors to build 80 percent of
our automobiles — neither should any
American be complacent about the fact
that we assign the task of carrying our
goods to others.

"It is therefore necessary for us to
readjust our thinking, and our policy,
and begin insisting 'more cargo for
American ships'.

"When this happens, the U.S. will be
on the road to full recovery, and I
want to assure the delegates to this Con­
vention that this is what I'll be fighting
for," O'Neill concluded.

Seafarers Log

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At the SlUNA Convention

Sec. Dent Sees Resurgence in M aritime Field
Secretary of Commerce Frederick B.

Dent, speaking before approximately
200 delegates at the SIUNA Conven­
tion, sighted the progress that has been
made in the maritime industry and ex­
pressed "optimism and confidence" in
its future.

Appearing on the first day of the
Convention, Dent pointed out, "this
convention opens on a buoyant note
with the collective American maritime
industry undergoing one of the most
dynamic upgrading programs in its long
history."

"The signposts of progress in bring­
ing about a resurgence of our nation's
maritime strength are readily visible....
This is in sharp contrast to the pessi­
mism and fears that wracked the indus­
try only five years ago."

Secretary Dent recounted the frus­
trations of the 1960's when the Ameri­
can merchant marine was progressively
declining.

"Then in the fall of 1968, Richard
Nixon, in his campaign for the presi­
dency, pledged, if elected, to come for­
ward with a federal maritime policy and
program to restore the United States to

the rank of a first-class maritime power.
"He fulfilled that pledge .during his

first year in office. As you know, the
enabling legislation subsequently was
enacted as the Merchant Marine Act of
1970.

"That law has now been on the books
for three years. It is readily apparent
that maritime labor and management
and the Maritime Administration,
under the leadership of Assistant Sec­
retary Blackwell, have made splendid
progress in implementing its many far-
reaching objectives."

Dent then outlined some of the high­
lights of the progress that has been
made:

• "American shipyards are bulging
with a record peacetime volume of or­
ders... more than 80 new ships, aggre­
gating more than 5Vi million tons, with
a contract value of $3 billion.

• "These ships are of advance de­
signs and high productivity. Many of
them will be able to compete against
their foreign counterparts without op­
erating subsidies.

• "The shipyards also have re­
sponded to the productivity gains inher­

ent in the President's program....Earlier
this month one of the yards received a
contract for four LNG ships which re­
quire no construction subsidy.

• "The maritime resurgence under
way is by no means confined to the for­
eign trade segment of our fleet. Long
overdue vessel replacement programs
are being undertaken by our Great
Lakes operators. Construction of inland
waterways vessels continues at a rapid
pace...."

Dent expressed his department's
gratification on the cooperation and
dedication that is being displayed by all
parts of the industry in working together
to shape America's maritime destiny.

"In this endeavor," he said, "Paul
Hall and the SIU have been untiring in
providing the support and initiatives
needed to advance our mutual objec­
tives. Working together, we have come
a long way in a few short years, and I
am confident that we will make even
greater progress in the years ahead."

Dent, who SIUNA President Paul
Hall called "one of the best Secretaries
of Commerce" this country has had,
also discussed the energy crisis and its

Frederick B. Dent
effect upon the maritime industry.

Dent noted that "the Maritime Ad­
ministration is holding a series of re­
gional conferences... so that all con­
cerned will have a current assessrnent
of the effects of shortages and to dis­
cuss possible management approaches
to conserve scarce energy supplies."

In concluding, the Secretary thanked
the Union for its "hard work and dedi­
cation" in promoting "our Natibn's
prosperity, and the renewal of this
country as a maritime cower."

Sec. Brennan Praises Maritime Labor, Industry
U.S. Secretary of Labor Peter J.

Brennan told the assembled delegates of
the SIUNA's 16th Biennial Convention
that both maritime labor and manage­
ment deserved a great deal of credit for
their combined effort in awakening the
nation to the particular needs of the
maritime industry.

Brennan was nominated to the labor
cabinet post by President Nixon last
February and was confirmed by the
U.S. Senate shortly thereafter. He is the
first trade unionist to hold a Cabinet
position since the late Martin P. Dur-
kin, president of the Plumbers and Pipe­
fitters, who served as Labor Secretary
for nine months during the Eisenhower
Administration.

Secretary Brennan, former president
of the New York City and New York
State Building and Construction Trades
Council, noted that the U.S. merchant
marine had been neglected in the years
since World War II by both government
and industry.

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Peter J. Brennan
"Maritime labor and management

realized the industry was going down,"
said Brennan, but decided to do some­
thing about it, because it was obvious no
one else would."

Brennan, still a member of the Paint­

ers Union, continued, "the leadership
on both sides, labor and management,
decided to make some noise in Wash­
ington to get some attention for the
maritime industry, and as a result final­
ly got that attention. It was long over­
due—and I know you are going to make
that needed attention continue in the
future."

Recalling the old days and the tough
times in the sailors' movement, Brennan
asserted that "nobdy is going to snowjob
the SIU. You understand who your
friends are and, as you have always
done in the past, even if you have to
stand alone, you support them."

"For that reason I take my hat off to
you," he continued. "You stand up for

what is right even though you are criti­
cized by people who couldn't be half
the man that many of you are—and
many of us who had to struggle through
the rough times in this world."

Looking to the future of the maritime
industry, the Secretary of Labor ex­
pressed his well wishes to the SIU in the
upcoming struggles.

"I hope that you will sail for many,
many years the great ships that are be­
ing built now and will be built tomor­
row, and that you will be sailing under
the American flag, working with follow
Americans—and that the time will not
be too far off when we can again say
that the American merchant marine is
number one on the ocean."

Delegates At Work

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Delegates attending the 16th Biennial SIUNA Convention in Washington, D.C.
last month.

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House Hearings Continue
On Oil Import Legislation

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The House Merchant Marine and

Fisheries Committee continues to hold
Congressional hearings on the proposed
Oil Imports Bill, which would require
that a portion of all of America's oil
imports be carried on U.S.-flag ships.

For several years, the SIU has been
conducting a long, slow uphill battle for
such legislation in the U.S. Congress.

The legislation under consideration
requires that 20 percent of the nation's
oil imports be immediately transported
on U.S.-flag tankers, to be increased to
25 percent after June 30, 1975 and to
at least 30 percent after June 30, 1977.

Presently, there are 221 U.S. Con­
gressmen who have expressed their
open support for the bill.

For over a month now, the House
Committee, chaired by Congresswoman
Leonor K. Sullivan, has been hearing
and evaluating testimonies, both pro
and con, on the oil legislation.

In a recent testimony. Congressman
John H. Dent (D-Pa.), one of the co-
sponsors of the bill, stated that "enact­
ment of this legislation would result in
a strong U.S.-flag merchant marine es­
sential to the political, economic, and
defense needs of our country."

Representing the U.S. shipbuilding
industry, Edwin M. Hood, president of
the Shipbuilders Council of America,
confidently stated that the nation's ship­
building industry was in fact ready, will­
ing and able to construct the tankers
needed to sufficiently meet the require­
ments of the proposed biU.

Also testifying at the hearings were
several members of the Commission on
American Shipbuilding, set up three
years ago under provisions of the Mer­
chant Marine Act of 1970.

Recently, the Commission submitted
an extensive report, signed by six of its
seven members, on the status of the U.S.
maritime industry to Congress and to
President Nixon.

Rear Adm. Albert G. Mumma,
(Ret.), chairman of the Commission,
told the House Committee that "the
security of this nation, industrially as
well as militarily, demands that the
United States exercise greater direct
control of its seaborne transportation
through the use of U.S.-flag ships."

The Rear Admiral said he questioned
the wisdom of relying on the so-called
flag-of-convenience fleet to respond to
our needs in time of emergency.

"There is little basis today for be­
lieving that a U.S. owned ship under a
foreign flag and manned by a foreign
crew would remain available to the
United States in time of crisis," asserted
Mumma.

Noting recent developments in the
Mid East where a percentage of our for­
eign oil supply has been cut off, Adm.
Mumma stated that it was evident that
the United States "must achieve greater
self reliance and independence in its
seaborne transportation of vital mate­
rials and fuels to preclude similar cut­
offs through foreign denial of ocean car­
riage."

A second Commission member, Stan­
ley Powell, also testifying in favor of
the legislation, told the Congressional
Committee that "if any nation or group
of nations is allowed to gain substantial
dominance in the ownership or control
of the world transportation system, the
flow of raw materids and finished goods
could be directed to suit that nation's
best interests which could well be op­
posed to the interests of the United
States."

Powell warned, that in such a case.

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"the opportunities for international,
political and economic leverage and
blackmail would be considerable "

W. H. Krome George, president of
the Aluminum Company of America
(ALCOA) and the only dissenting
member of the Shipbuilding Commis­
sion, told the House Committee that
passage of the oil imports legislation
would "do great damage to this coun­
try's historic policy of supporting free
international movements of goou.. and
services and would likely encourage re­
taliatory steps from foreign producing
countries."

Citing President Nixon's prediction
that the United States would be energy
independent by 1980, the ALCOA
President suggested that "we could find
ourselves with a lot of excess shipyard
capacity and an excess fleet of tankers
which would not be competitive in
world trades."

However, President Nixon, speaking
before the SIUNA's 16th Biennial Con­
vention refuted this testimony in his
statement that "the United States will
always continue to play its part in the
world, but the United States will never
be dependent on any other part of the
world whenever there is a crisis. We will
continue to trade with other nations, and
that will expand. We will continue to
use their energy sources whenever they
are at the right price, and that will ex­
pand. But we want to be in a position
so that nobody can cut our lifeline."

Cargo Preference
Bill Receives
More Support

Support for legislation to delegate a
portion of all oil imports to U.S. ships
came up during recent hearings before
the prestigious Joint Economics Com­
mittee of the Congress.

The subcommittee on International
Economics has been holding hearings
into the subject of energy imports and
the U.S. balance of payments.

One witness, William G. Croly, a
private consultant, urged development
of a U.S.-flag tanker fleet. He declared:

"One consequence of the current em­
bargo on crude oil shipments to the
United States is that certain Arab na­
tions may refuse to load foreign flag
tankers that operate from Iran, Nigeria
or Venezuela to the United States—
similar to the present so-called 'black
list' of tankers operating to Israel over
the last 20 years.

"Such tankers may not be loaded at
Arab ports which will make foreign •
tanker owners chary of trading to the
United States. The obvious conse­
quence, of course, is even higher freight
rates on the remaining tankers that will
trade to the U.S.

"In my opinion, this latter possibility
of a 'black list' of tankers trading with -
the U.S. is an excellent reason for sup­
porting a law requiring the transport of
at least 50 percent of our imported oil
in U.S. flag tankers. This would stimu­
late a larger U.S. flag tanker fleet which
not only would help significantly to re­
duce our balance of payments deficit,
but would ensure a reasonable cost of
transportation with the absolute de­
pendability of U.S. flag vessels."

mmimm s.

By B. Rocker

After much concerted effort involving vigorous action by the SIU, bills
dealing with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and the Public Health Service hos­
pitals have been passed by Congress and signed into law by the President—7
both of these new laws are milestone victories for Seafarers.

U.S. Poblic Health Service Hospitals
The fight to keep the eight remaining Public Health Service hospitals open

has occupied a great deal of the time of SIU representatives in Washington,
D. C.

In March, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare advised Con­
gress of its intention to close the doors of the USPHS hospitals and to ar­
range for contracted care elsewhere for the primary beneficiaries of the
hospitals.

The closing date was set as July 26th.
Determined to continue its battle to keep the hospitals open, the SIU ob­

tained an injunction from the Federal Court which prohibited the Depart­
ment of Health, Education and Welfare from carrying out its plans for the
hospitals.

TTie effect of this injunction was two-fold—while the hospitals remained
open to Seafarers and others, the SIU was simultaneously working to in­
crease support for legislation that would permanently insure the operation of
the eight remaining PHS hospitalsi

On Nov. 19, the President signed the Military Procurement Bill, to which
was attached an amendment from Senator Warren Magnuson (D-Wash.) call­
ing for the continued and uninterrupted operation of the hospital system.

During the period when the fate of the hospitals hung in the balance, many
facilities were not kept in good repair. The SIU is already working to see to
it that PHS facilities now secure all necessary repairs so that their services to
Seafarers and others can continue to be first-class.

Trans-Alaska Pipeline
A second long fought for victory for Seafarers occurred last month when

the President signed the bill into law which grants the right-of-way for the
Trans-Alaska Pipeline and permits construction to begin immediately.

It has been over five years since oil was first discovered on Alaska's North
Slope.

Experts estimate that the 48-inch line from the North Slope to Valdez will
be completed within five years, and two million barrels of oil per day will
then be flowing to U.S. markets.

Clearly, transportation of this oil cargo will require more ships, create
more jobs and help with the energy crisis.

Jones Act Exemption
While much of our effort is directed towards the passage of legislation de­

signed to provide more jobs and stimulate growth of the domestic maritime
industry, the SIU is also constantly vigUant against passage of legislation
which might be harmful to the Seafarer and his industry.

During recent Senate action on the Emergency Energy Bill, the SIU was
able to successfully block a last-minute attempt to add on an amendment to
the energy bill which would have waived the Jones Act to allow foreign-flag
ships to move oil from one U.S. port to another.

Passed by Congress in 1920, the purpose of the Jones Act has always been
to protect cargo for U.S. ships. This most recent attempt to interfere with
this objective is one of many made by those who have no interest in a viable
U.S.-flag fleet.

Now that our merchant marine is beginning to show definite signs of
growth and is working to regain its place in the world market, we must be
constantly alert to protect the Jones Act from such exemptions—exemptions
which would destroy the domestic maritime industry.

Seafarers are urged to contribute to SPAD. It is flie way to have your
voice heard and to keep your union effective in the fight for legislation to
protect the security of every Seafarer and his family.

Seafarers Log



At SlUNA Convention

1

Calhoon Calls for Unify, Bilateral Trade
"We have come a long way toward

getting a better, more progressive indus­
try," asserted Jesse Calhoon, general
president of the Marine Engineers Be­
nevolent Association, at the SlUNA's
16th Biennial Convention.

"But even with all of the progress
that has been made," he continued,
"there are still problems facing the in­
dustry. We are a long way from being
home free—we are a long way from

having the American flag number one
on the oceans."

Calhoon told the Convention that the
maritime industry must concentrate on
three major areas in the future to over­
come these problems.

As outlined by the MEBA president,
the first area of forward movement
"must be within the American maritime
labor movement itself."

He stressed the importance of com­

munication, cooperation and unity of
purpose "if we are to get ourselves into
a position to take on our enemies."

Calhoy^id the next major problem
facing the maritime industry was the
need for contracting new and expanded
bilateral trade agreements for the U.S.
berth line trade.

He pointed out to the Convention the
huge successes of both the U.S.-South

Continued on Page 11 Jesse Calhoon

NMU President Notes Points of Unity
The President of the National Mari­

time Union, Shannon Wall, spoke be­
fore the delegates at the SIUNA Con­
vention and emphasized the many
points of unity that exist between his
organization and the Seafarers.

"I believe that it can be safely said
that at least 85 percent of the time the
programs and policies and the aspira­
tions and actions of the NMU and the
SIU are identical and I don't think we
should dwell upon the other 15 per­
cent."

Wall went on to outline some of the
areas in which the two unions have al­
ready shown unity.

"The kind of unity of purpose, I
think, can be exemplified by the activ­
ities of the NMU and SIU at the ILO
meetings, the IMCO meetings and other
international affairs that we attend."

Wall also pointed to the National
Maritime Council as another example
of SIU and NMU unity.

"I have only been on the Executive
Board of the National Maritime Coun­
cil for a little over nine months now and
1 know that President Hall and a num­
ber of offieers of the Seafarers Union
have attended meetings, have spoken at
banquets and other functions of the Na­
tional Maritime Council.

"While Paul is introduced as Presi­
dent of the Seafarers International
Union, we have always known that he
speaks not just for the SIU but he has
been also the spokesman for all of the
maritime unions affiliated with the Na­
tional Maritime Council.

"I have had the privilege on two oc­
casions since I have been on the Board
to speak for the maritime industry.
While I am introduced as the President
of the National Maritime Union, 1 fully
realize that my responsibilities arc to
represent the entire maritime labor affil­
iated to that Council."

Expressing his belief in the NMC,
Wall stated, ". . . 1 would say that the
time and effort and the money that we
are putting into the National Maritime
Council is all worth it."

"It is money well spent and I think it
is indeed showing progress and produc­
tion."

Wall also pointed out that "we have
a unity of membership. I say it is vir­
tually impossible to tell an NMU mem­
ber and an SIU member, or a member
of the Marine Cooks and Stewards
Union or anyone else apart."

"If you talk to these men about their
aims, their ambitions, their problems,
their fears and wants and needs you

Shannon Wall
could not tell an SIU member from an
NMU member.

"Their skills are interchangeable. We
both have the same Coast Guard en­
dorsement."

Wall also spoke about the possibility
of the "unity of organizations" in the
future.

Speaking about investors who go in­
to the maritime industry. Wall said, "I
think that we have had in the pasf a self

protection clause as written into our
contract which, instead of self-protect-
ing us, has proven to be a hindrance to
people coming in with new capital, with
new ideas and new programs that are so
desperately needed in our organization,
in our industry."

"We need new blood and financing
and we should not discourage people
from coming into this industry."

Wall also commented that, "I can
state that it is very easy to improve the
working conditions and benefits for the
membership, but at the same time let us
not price ourselves out of business." .

Wall concluded his speech by noting,
"in the long run the only meaningful
thing that will come out of all these
words and all of these actions is if it
does a better job or if it enables us to do
a better job in representing our mem­
bers."

"So, Paul, Board members, and dele­
gates to this 16th SIUNA Convention,
if these remarks have helped in any way
to improve our work toward the better­
ment of our membership, it will all have
been worthwhile."

In commenting on Wall's speech,
Paul Hall told the Convention delegates,
"I certainly believe we should try to
work much closer together."

Nixon Is Presented Model Of Supertanker Brooklyn
An impressive five-and-a-half-foot

long replica of the 225,000 dw ton
turbotanker Brooklyn was presented to
President Richard M. Nixon by SIU
President Paul Hall at the SlUNA's
16th Biennial Convention in Washing­
ton, D.C.

The $70 million crude carrier was
built by Seatrain Shipbuilding Corp. at
the former Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Construction of the Brooklyn was
skillfully handled by the nearly 2,800
SlU-affiliated United Industrial Work­
ers employed at the Seatrain Yard.

Joe Kahn, chairman of the board of
Seatrain also took part in the presenta­
tion ceremonies.

In presenting the beautiful model to
President Nixon, Hall noted that "this
replica represents a gift to you from not
only our organization, but from Joe
Kahn, the gentleman who built it."

The glass-encased model was also
accompanied by a small engraved
plaque. It read:

"This model of the TT Brooklyn,
largest merchant ship ever built in the
United States, is presented to the
Honorable Richard M. Nixon, Presi­
dent of the United States, in grateful
appreciation for his leadership in the
effort to revitalize the American mari­
time industry.

"The TT Brooklyn was built under
provisions of the Merchant Marine Act
of 1970 in an American shipyard by
American workers, most of them drawn
from depressed areas and given the
opportunity to learn and develop craft
skills.

"The operation of the Brooklyn,
manned by American seamen under the
U.S. flag will be of great benefit to tbe
nation, and is an important evidence of
the President's commitment to restore
our merchant marine to a vigorous,
competitive position on the high seas,
and to restore employment and profit
in shipping and shipbuilding industries
at home."

The Brooklyn is under a 25-year
charter to Petrofino, a Belgian firm with
an American subsidiary. After her sea-
trials, she will carry oil from the Persian
Gulf to European Ports. The Brooklyn
will eventually carry foreign crude to
the United States but this is not possible
until deepwater, offshore ports are
available in this country.

Two other ships, the Williamsburgh

and the Stuyvesant, are also under con­
struction at the Seatrain Yard. The
Williamsburgh will be launched this
Spring and the Stuyvesant in approxi­
mately one year.

A contract for a fourth ship has also
been signed by the Maritime Adminis­
tration, and the prediction for the future
is that the Seatrain Yard will build two
supertankers per year.

SIUNA President Paul Hail, left, presents model of supertanker Brooklyn, to President Nixon while Joe Kahn, chairman
of the Board of Seatrain Shipbuilding Corp., looks on.

December 1973 Page 9



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IBU Holds Convention

Officers of the SlU-afflllated United Industrial Workers of North America are
sworn in at their fourth Quadrennial Convention last month.

UIW Sets Goals at 4th
Quadrennial Convention

The United Industrial Workers of
North America, an SIU affiliate, held
their Fourth Quardennial Convention
on Nov. 28 in Washington, D.C., im­
mediately following the close of the
SIUNA's 16th Biennial Convention.

SIU Vice President Frank Drozak,
national director of the UIW, chaired
the Convention.

The Convention proceedings in­
cluded individual reports from the Na­
tional Director and Area Representa­
tives. In accord with the UIW Consti­
tution, elections of new officers for the
next four years were also held. Frank
Drozak was elected to the post of Na­
tional Director. He told the conven­
tion he intended to carry out his term
of office "working together with the
other union officials for the betterment
of the entire membership and for the
advancement and expansion of the UIW
as a whole."

Joe DiGiorgio was elected as UIW
Secretary-Treasurer; Ralph Quinnonez
elected as Atlantic Coast Area Director;
Paul Drozak as Gulf Coast Area Di­
rector, and Bill Dobbins as Great
Lakes Area Director.

Also elected at the Convention were
John Fay and Warren Leader as Assist­
ant Atlantic Coast Area Directors;
Abraham Alvarez as Assistant Gulf
Coast Area Director, and Joe Huber
was elected as Assistant Great Lakes
Area Director.

The UIW officials were sworn in by
SIU Vice President Lindsey Williams.

There has been a great deal of prog­
ress in the UIW since the last Conven­
tion. Much of this growth has devel­
oped in the New York City area due to
the opening of the former Brooklyn
Navy Yard by Seatrain Shipbuilding
late in 1969.

As reported by National Director
Frank Drozak, there are presently
2,800 UIW members employed at the
shipyard, both in ship construction and
office capacities.

The vast majority of these em­
ployes are from minority groups and
reside in the local communities sur­
rounding the yard.

Accomplishments at the Seatrain
yard have been outstanding.

The TT Brooklyn, largest merchant
ship ever built in the United States, was
christened at the yard this past June
30, and will soon be ready for her
sh^edown cruise—and more impor­
tantly, a long career in the vitally nec­
essary field of oil carriage.

Tlie second vessel, the TT Williams-
burgh, an exact sistership to the
Brooklyn, is approximately 55 percent
complete and is rapidly heading toward
a Spring 1974 launching.

The keel for the TT Stuyvesant, third

Page 10

ship to be built at the yard, was laid on
Oct. 26, and a contract for a fourth ship
has already been signed with the Mari­
time Administration.

The prediction for the future is that
employment for UIW members at the
yard could expand to 6,000 workers.

Expansion has also occurred in other
areas of the UIW in the past four years.

Gulf Coast Area Director Paul Dro­
zak reported that the Gulf region had
grown from one to eight shops, and pre­
dicted that with hard work the Union
could double this figure in the next few
years.

John Fay reported that the Philadel­
phia area had acquired no additional
shops but that expansion did occur
within that area's existing contracted
companies.

Warren Leader told the Convention
that there was a great potential for fur­
ther expansion in the Baltimore area—
and Gordon Spencer reported that the
UIW held 600 jobs in the Norfolk area.

The Convention agreed that over the
next four years strong measures must
be taken in the field of organizing un­
organized companies.

Delegates at the Convention also
passed a Constitutional amendment in­
creasing dues and initiation fee as fol­
lows: dues which are now $6 per month
shall be increased to $8 per month com­
mencing Jan. 1,1974. The initiation fee
of $25 shall be increased to $75 begin­
ning Jan. 1, 1974.

In his report. National Director
Frank Drozak told the assembled group
that an effort to improve the system of
contract enforcement is being proposed
to standardize all collective bargaining
agreements for all companies having
similar operations.

The goal is the development of a
standardized schedule of contributions
to the various plans. The present system
which has different rates of contribu­
tions for each company has become too
difficult to manage efficiently. A single
contribution rate will make it possible
to devote additional time to the im­
provement of overall welfare service.

Reporting on Washington legislative
activities, Drozak said that recent Con­
gressional actions showed an increased
interest in the pension benefits for work­
ers. This legislative concern is in re­
sponse to numerous failures within the
private pension plan sector which have
left many workers high and dry at a
time in life when they can least afford a
financial setback.

In closing, the Convention agreed to
work hard in the field of organizing—
and expressed the goal of a doubled
membership by the next Convention.

The SlU-affiliated Inland Boatmen's
Union held its Fourth Quadrennial
Convention on Nov. 29, following com­
pletion of business at the SIU's 16th
Biennial Convention in Washington,
D. C. ____

SIU Vice President
national director of the IBU, chaired
the convention.

Delegates at the IBU Convention
passed a Constitutional amendment in­
creasing dues and initiation fee as fol­
lows: dues which are now $43 per
quarter shall be increased to $50 per
quarter commencing Jan. 1, 1974. The
initiation fee of $500 shall be increased
to $600 beginning Jan. 1,1974.

Paul Drozak was unanimously elect­
ed to the post of National Director; Joe
DiGiorgio was elected as Secretary
Treasurer; Frank Drozak as Atlantic
Coast Area Director; Lindsey Williams
as Gulf Coast Area Director and Byron
Kelly was elected as Great Lakes Area

Director.

Ed Pulver and Gordon Spencer were
elected to the posts of Assistant Atlan­
tic Coast Area Directors; Ray Herold
as Assistant Gulf Coast Area Director
and Dave LeBaron was elected as As­
sistant Great Lakes Area Director.

In his report. National Director Dro­
zak told the Convention that at the
present rate of growth, tonnage moved
on the inland waterways will double
between now and 1985. However, pres­
sures resulting from this rapidly in­
creasing traffic growth are being met.
In 1972 alone, the barge industry built
1,400 new barges—an all time one-
year record.

In 1973, in response to increasing
demands, 24 new tugs and towboats
were put into service among the IBU's
various contracted companies—and an
additional 29 boats are either under
construction or on contract.

Drozak also reported that water
transportation remains the most eco­
nomical form of moving cargo. On the
average, one dollar will move a ton of
freight 66 miles by rail, 15 miles by
truck, five miles by air—but 330 miles
by water.

The inland waterways industry has
managed to keep its transportation
rates down to 1960 levels of three to
four mills per ton-mile despite higher
operating costs.

National Director Drozak pointed
out that one of the founding purposes
of the IBU was to organize unorganized
workers—and to protect all workers
within the IBU's jurisdiction from the
exploitation and wage cutting tactics of
unorganized employers.

"It is especially important to begin
' and sustain organizing drives in those

geographic regions and industries which
have been traditionally most resistant
to union organization," said Drozak.

Drozak also reported' on the SiU'o
and IBU's legislative activities in the
U.S. Congress—and stressed the im­
portance of contributions to SPAD in
maintaining our political weapons.

Following is a brief outline of these
issues:
• A serious threat to the Jones Act,

which protects America's coastwise, in-
tercoastal and inland waterways traffic
from foreign-flag competition, was nar­
rowly defeated in the Senate.

• On Nov. 16, 1973 the Senate
passed a bill, strongly supported by the
IBU, to repeal the "No Mixing Rule"
which prohibits the mixing of regulated
and unregulated commodities in the
same vessel or tow. The bill now goes to
the House of Representatives for further
action.
• On Nov. 19, 1973, the President

signed unto law the 1974 Military Pro­
curement Act, and with it an amend­
ment that will keep the remaining eight
USPHS hospitals open and fully operat­
ing.
• The National Water Commission

recently issued a report which calls for a
major overhaul of the nation's water
policies and programs, and has been
submitted to the Senate Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs.

The 590 page report contains 232
specific recommendations including the
imposition of user charges on domestic
water carriers through the collection of
fuel taxes and lockage fees.

The IBU is bitterly opposed to this
recommendation and on Feb. 5, 1973
testified before the Commission's hear­
ings, stating that sucfi tolls would lead to
three disastrous effects: less cargo being
shipped via water; use by shippers of
alternative modes, and use of dterna-
tive sources of supply.

The IBU will continue to fight this
move with all available resources.

In their reports, the JBU Area Repre­
sentatives stressed the need for a con­
tinuing flow of highly qualified people
into the industry—and strongly recom­
mended every IBU member to take ad­
vantage of the training and upgrading
facilities available at the Lundeberg
School, Piney Point. The full range of
these courses are thoroughly outlined in
this issue of the LOG.

The Convention closed on an upward
note, with all delegates expressing op­
timism for the expansion of the IBU in
the next four years.

Delegates and officers of the SlU-affiliated Inland Boatmen's Union conduct
business during their fourth Quadrennial Convention in Washington, D.C.

Seafarers Log



7/300 Shipboard Jobs Involved

President Nixon Signs
Alaska Pipeline Bill

Bradford Island Committee

A major legislative battle—
ly waged by the SIU, the

vigorous-
Maritime

Trades Department and the AFL-CIO
—ended in victory when President
Nixon on Nov. 16 signed into law a
bill authorizing construction of the
Trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

The 789-mile pipeline wiU carry
some two million barrels of oil a day
from the North Slope to the ice-free
southern port of Valdez. Discovered re­
serves in the Prudhoe Bay area already
total an estimated 10 billion barrels and
the pipeline authorization is expected to
spur further exploration and develop­
ment in this oil-rich area which could
provide the nation with a secure source
of domestic fuel.

Construction on the $4.5 billion proj­
ect is scheduled to begin next spring
and the first oil could arrive in Valdez
within five years after pipelaying is be­
gun. The storage area at Valdez will
have a capacity of 20 million barrels of
crude.

Of particular importance to the SIU
and the nation's maritime industry is the
fact that about 40 U.S.-flag tankers will
move this oil from the Valdez terminal
to refineries on the West Coast, provid­
ing more than 1,300 sea-going jobs
and thousands more for American ship­
yard workers. The Jones Act requires
that tankers on the Valdez-West Coast
run be constructed in American yards
and that the oil be transported aboard
American-flag ships.

The signing of the Trans-Alaska
pipeline authorization bill by President
Nixon ended a four year fight led by
environmentalists who, in March 1970,
got an injunction blocking issuance of
a construction permit and urged Con­
gressional support for an alternative
pipeline throng Canada.

Two years later, in March 1972, the
Interior Department presented an en­
vironmental impact statement after
careful study of ecological factors re­
lating to boA construction and opera­

tion of the pipeline. At the same time,
the SIU, AF^-CIO and the MTD re­
jected Ae proposal for a Canadian
pipeline because it would provide no
direct benefit to American workers and
industry.

The construction design of the pipe­
line includes the latest safety features to
insure adequate protection for the en­
vironment and that oil will be carried
safely on American-flag ships.

The legislation calling for authoriza­
tion of immediate construction of the
pipeline—including a special amend­
ment preventing further delays through
court actions—was introduced in the
Senate by Henry M. Jackson (D-
Wash.) and in the House by Rep. John
Melcher (D-Mont.) The special
amendment was sponsored by Senators
Mike Gravel and Ted Stevens of
Alaska.

On Oct. 18, liouse and Senate Con­
ferees reached agreement on the bill.
In addition to preventing further en­
vironmental challenges, the law also al­
lows the Secretary of Interior to grant
as much additional right-of-way foot­
age as necessary. The Conference bill
was passed by strong margins in both
houses of Congress and sent to the
President.

The North Slope oil field is the larg­
est ever found in North America. Geol­
ogists estimate that, in addition to the
24 billion barrels of high-quality crude
laying 6,000 to 10,000 feet below the
permafrost, there is 26 trillion cubic
feet of natural gas in the reservoir with
the oU that can provide energy equiva­
lent to another million barrels of oil per
day.

Committee members aboard the tanker Bradford Island (Steuart Tanker)
gather topside at recent payoff at Royal Petroleum Docks in Fort Reading,
N.J. They are, from left: L. Nixon, educational director; H. Cross, steward
delegate; A. Boney, ship's chairman; J. Hodges, secretary-reporter and
J. Cyr, engine delegate.

Calhoon Calls for Action
Continued from Page 9

American, and U.S.-Russia trade agree­
ments, and stated that "if we can extend
our bilateral shipping agreements to all
other berth line trades, we will have
bedded our berth liners down for the
foreseeable future and then the shipping
companies can build up their fleets."

The third major area, Calhoon told
the assembled delegates, "is the bill
pending in Congress to require a portion
of America's oil imports be carried on
U.S.-fiag ships."

The MEBA president noted that op­
position to the bill by the oil industry
was very formidable.

He explained that seven of the largest
16 companies in the United States are
oil fims. The oil industry controls 84
percent of the U.S. refining capacity, 72
percent of the natural gas companies,
30 percent of the coal reserves, 20 per­
cent of the domestic coal production,
over 50 percent of the uranium reserves

and 25 percent of the U.S. milling ca­
pacity for vuanium.

In addition, the U.S. oil industry con­
trols a majority of world exploration,
extraction, transportation, refining and
marketing of oil.

"These firms are no longer oil com­
panies, they are multi-national energy
corporations," confirmed Calhoon.
"They have grabbed monopolistic con­
trol over humanity throughout the
world."

"The oil industry does not want to
deal with American labor," he contin­
ued. "They want to operate in national
secrecies ... it is more profitable."

Calhoon told the Convention that
"when we take on the oil bill, we are
taking on an enemy with unlimited re­
sources."

"But I believe if we all put our
shoulders to the wheel that we will
get the bill and we will get it in 1974,"
he predicted.

SIU Wins Long Baffle To Save PHS
One of the most difficult and compli­

cated battles waged by the SIU in recent
years—the fi^t to save the Public
Health Service hospitals—^was won
when President Nixon on Nov. 19

Blackwell Sees Progress
Continued from Page 3

cent but the most recent contract for
conventional tankers required only a
35 percent subsidy," stated Blackwell.

"More impressively," he continued,
"six months ago three LNGs were or­
dered at the subsidy rate of only 16.5
percent, and last month wc signed con­
tracts for four more LNGs which will
be built without any construction sub­
sidy."

"We in the Maritime Administration
are pleased by the way American yards
are narrowing the gap between U.S. and
foreign shipbuilding prices, for it means
that the taxpayers' dollars are buying
far more today than they could when
we were subsidizing more than half of
the shipbuilding costs," he maintained.

He noted that the subsidized con­
tracts have created 125,000 man years
of employment in American shipyards,
and will eventually translate into an ex­
cess, of 3,000 jobs for American sea­
farers.

Blackwell also assessed the impor­
tance of the U.S.-Soviet bilateral trade
agreement, and the possibility of other
such agreements with other nations in
the future.

"At the time we signed the Soviet

December 1973

trade agreement," he informed the Con­
vention, "43 of our tankers totalling 1.4
million dead-weight tons were idle for
lack of employment. A recent tabula­
tion revealed that 51 American flag
tankers were fixed for a total of 94 voy­
ages in this trade. In terms of seafaring
employment it provided more than
1,500 jobs for American seamen. It also
resulted in our bulk fleet being fully
employed for the first time in several
years."

Blackwell also stressed the necessity
of the maritime industry's marketing
programs under the auspices of the Na­
tional Maritime Council.

"Greater shipper patronage is vital to
our maritime program. New ships, no
matter how efficient they are, cannot
compete effectively if they sail half
full," he stated.

In closing, Blackwell expressed his
appreciation to the entire SIU for "the
solid and consistent support and co­
operation the SIU has extended the
Maritime Administration in the efforts
to implement President Nixon's mari­
time program."

"If we continue to exert our best ef­
forts, we can and will restore the Amer­
ican merchant marine to. a leading
position on the world's trade routes,"
he concluded.

signed into law the 1974 Military Pro­
curement Authorization Act which con­
tained an amendment guaranteeing that
the eight PHS hospitals will remain
open for both out-patient and in-patient
service.

The new measure provides an appro­
priation of $98 million to operate the
eight existing hospitals and the 32 PHS
clinics in port cities across the nation.
Also—^for the first time in four years—
an additional $18 million is provided
for modernizing and upgrading the
hospitals.

The three-year-long victory for Sea­
farers came despite persistent efforts by
the Department of Health, Education
and Welfare to shut down the hospitals
or transfer them to community control.

Despite Congressional approval of
the Public Health Hospital system,
HEW earlier this year renewed its
efforts to shut down the hospitals. With
strong support from the SIU, Congress
thwarted this attempt to close the hospi­
tals by adding an amendment to the
Emergency Medical Services Bill which
would keep the system operating.

Meanwhile, as Congress was debat­
ing this bill, the SIU obtained an injunc­
tion in the District Court of Washing­
ton, D.C. in July preventing HEW from
going ahead with plans to close the
hospitals.

Although Congress passed the Emer­
gency Medical Services Bill by a wide
majority. President Nixon vetoed the
measure and efforts to override the veto
failed by a scant five votes in the House
of Representatives.

Then, in October, Senator Warren
G. Magnuson (D-Wash.), chairman of

the Senate Commerce Committee,
tacked a PHS rider to the Military
Authorization BUI.

That amendment was also sponsored
by Senators J. Glenn BeaU, Jr. (R-Md.),
Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass.), Alan
Cranston, (D-Calif.), Henry M. Jack­
son (D-Wash.), Charles McC. Mathias,
Jr. (R-Md.) and John Tower
(R-Tex.).

This time the measure won White
House approval, and insures that the
hospitals and clinics wiU remain avaU-
able to Seafarers.

The years of uncertainty over the
future of the hospitals have taken a
heavy toll of the hospitals' staffs, and
for years the hospitals have not been
modernized or upgraded. The SIU wUl
monitor the hospitals to insure that the
modernization and upgrading program
authorized in the new law is imple­
mented.

SIU Brooklyn
Clinic Moves
The SllTs Brooklyn medical

clinic has moved to its new loca­
tion at Union headquarters, 675
Fourth Ave. from 685 Third
Ave., according to Dr. Joseph B.
Logue, medical director.

Dr. Logue advises Seafarers
that the clinic open for busi­
ness."

Patients may call the clinic at
212-965-2440 for appointments.

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Counting votes of the Union dues and initiation fee increase referendum is the
SlU membership-elected Tallying Committee of (I. to r.): Chairman Edgar C.

Anderson, Gilberto R. Salazar, Richard McDonald, Nicholas D'Amante, Jasper
C. Anderson and Joseph N. Powers.

Amendment Passed to Up Dues and Initiation Fees
A Constitutional Amendment, which

provides for the increase of dues and
initiation fees, was passed by an over­
whelming majority vote by the member­
ship in an Oct. 2 to Oct. 31,1973 refer­
endum.

The amendment contained two prop­
ositions which were voted on separately.

Proposition #1 read:
"Effective Jan. 1,1974, the initiation

fee for all new full book members shall
be $600.00, and that our constitution's
Article V, Section 2, be so amended..
And that this change be applicable as
well to all applicants who have not
completed full payment of the present
initiation fee by Dec. 31,1973."

Final tally on this proposition was
3,044 yes; 235 no; 4 void; 8 no votes,
and 11 challenged.

Proposition #2 read:

"Effective Jan. 1,1974, the calendar
quarterly dues for all members shall be
$50.00."

The final count on the above was
3,002 yes; 276 no; 4 void; 9 no votes,
and 11 challenged.

The SIU's Union Tallying Commit­
tee, elected at headquarters on Nov. 5,
1973 for the purpose of tallying the
membership vote on the amendment,
submitted their report to the Secretary
Treasurer's office on Nov. 9, 1973 for
presentation to the membership.

The Committee's election was con­
ducted under Article XXV of the SIU
Constitution.

The Committee consisted of six full
book members: Edgar Anderson and
Nicholas D'Amante of the deck depart­
ment; Gilberto Salazar and Richard
McDonald of the engine department,

New SPAD Certificates
For Job Security

The membership this month unani­
mously concurred in a report of the
secretary-treasurer that voluntary con­
tributions to SPAD will be in the form
of $20 certificates effective Jan. 1,1974
to replace the existing SPAD receipts.

In his report to the general member­
ship meeting at headquarters Dec. 3,
Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio
said: "I'm certain that all of our mem­
bers are aware that the real key to our
job security is in the amount of success
we have in Washington through our
legislative efforts."

He reminded the members that the
SIU has been successful in the political
arena through their participation in
SPAD but he also warned that our work
is far from finished.

During the pas', month the Union,
after a long and complicated struggle,
succeeded in getting legislation to save

the USPHS hospitals, and also was able
to secure passage of the Trans-Alaska
pipeline.

And the 1970 Merchant Marine Act
—which was the key to the rebuilding
of the American merchant marine—is
directly the result of this membership's
voluntary participation in SPAD.

But we have to step-up our efforts on
the legislative front. DiGiorgio said:
"We are still pushing for an oil import
quota bill, and at this very moment we
are fighting those special interest groups
who are . seeking to destroy the Jones
Act."

All of our efforts in politics are aimed
at just one thing—job security for Sea­
farers—and the voluntary contributions
of our members to SPAD is the only
vehicle to achieve our goal by enabling
us to continue our support of those Con­
gressmen who are firmly committed to
a strong American merchant marine.

and Joseph Powers and Jaspar Ander­
son of the steward department. Brother
Edgar Anderson was elected chairman
of the Committee.

A total of 10,750 numbered ballots
were issued to 26 ports, as well as 32
absentee ballots issued to eligible mem­
bers aboard vessels not scheduled to be
in a port where a ballot could be se­
cured.

All unused ballots were returned to
headquarters after the referendum pe­
riod.

The Sterling National Bank at 1410
Broadway in New York City served as
depository for all ballots cast.

The bank submitted daily reports to
headquarters on the number of ballots
received each business day—and certi­
fied at the close of the referendum pe­
riod that all ballots had been properly
safeguarded and that no one other than
appropriate bank personnel had access
to the envelopes.

The ballots were surrendered to the
Tallying Committee upon the Commit­
tee's request.

In the course of their work, the Tally­

ing Committee noted and acted upon
several discrepancies in the voting.

Ballots #4506 through #4509;
#4528 through #4530, and #4535
through #4542 were returned to head­
quarters with no indication as to the
port in which they had been issued.
After investigation of the records, the
Committee ascertained that they had
been issued to the port of New Orleans.

In the port of New York on Oct. 2,
the stubs from ballots #115 through
#122 were not removed. However, in
tallying the votes, the Committee found
the stubs still attached to the ballots and
counted them as valid votes.

On all challenged ballots, the Com­
mittee thoroughly checked bank and
union records before making a decision
on validity of the votes.

The Committee asserted that at all
times while in session there was a
quorum of the Committee present, and
that all activities were conducted ac­
cording to the SIU Constitution.

Upon adjournment, the Committee
expressed thanks to the Secretary
Treasurer's office and staff for their
cooperation.

Thanksgiving in Yokohama

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Mrs. Percival Wicks (left) dines yvith Yokohama Port Agent Frank Boyne (cen­
ter) and her son (right) on Thanksgiving Day in the'SIU hall.

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The officers of the SIUNA were
unanimously elected to their respective
posts for two-year terms on the last
day of their Convention.

In addition, the delegates unani­
mously passed a Constitutional amend­
ment re-establishing the post of SIUNA
executive vice president.

Elected unanimously to the post of
SIUNA President was Paul Hall.

Morris Weisberger, secretary-treas­
urer of the SIUNA-affiliated Sailors
Union of the Pacific, was unanimously
elected to the position of executive vice
president.

Joseph DiGiorgio was unanimously
elected to the position of SIUNA-sec-
retary-treasurer. He had been assisting
President Hall in handling the duties of
the secretary-treasurer since early 1972

when A1 Kerr passed away suddenly.
In accepting his new post, Brother

DiGiorgio said, "I hope 1 can carry on
in the txadition of A1 Kerr. If I do that,
I know I'll be serving the membership
weU."

Twenty-two representatives of the
affiliates of the SIUNA were unani­
mously elected as vice presidents. They
are:

Kenneth Olsen, secretary-treasurer,
Alaska Fishermen's Union; Gilbert
Gauthier, president, Canadian Marine
Officers Union; Carl C. Marino, secre­
tary-treasurer, Cannery Workers and
Fishermen's Union of San Diego; Ever­
ett Clark, president, Democratic Union
Organizing Committee, Local 777;
James V. Motley, president. Interna­

tional Union of Petroleum Workers; Ed
Turner, president. Marine Cooks and
Stewards Union, and Harry Jorgensen,
president. Marine Firemen's Union.

Also, Roy A. Mercer, secretary-treas­
urer, Military Sea Transport Union;
Merle Adlum, president. Inland Boat­
men's Union of the Pacific; Austin P.
Skinner, secretary-treasurer. New Bed­
ford Fishermen's Union; Frank Drozak,
vice president, SIU-AGLIW District;
Fred J. Farnen, vice president, SIU-
AGLIW District; Earl Shepard, repre­
sentative, SlU-Inland Boatmen's
Union; Lindsey J. Williams, representa­
tive, SlU-United Industrial Workers;
Roman Gralewicz, president. Seafarers
International Union of Canada, and
Keith Terpe, president. Seafarers Inter­

national Union of Puerto Rico, Caribe
. and Latin America.

Also, Burt E. Lanpher, secretary-
treasurer, Staff Officers Association of
America; Danny Williams, president.
Sugar Workers Union No. 1 of Croc­
kett, California; Ed Allensworth,
president. Transportation and Allied
Workers of California; Steve Edney,
president. United Cannery and Indus­
trial Workers of the Pacific; John Yar-
mola, president. United Industrial
Workers of North America-Midwest,
and Jack Dwyer, assistant secretary-
treasurer, Sailors Union of the Pacific.

The SIUNA officers were sworn in
by Peter McGavin, executive secretary-
treasurer of the AFL-CIO's Maritime
Trades Department of which the
SIUNA is a member.

Delegates Pass 40 Resolutions Unanimously
Delegates to the SIUNA's 16th Bi­

ennial Convention unanimously passed
40 resolutions dealing with maritime is­
sues; matters concerning affiliates, and
subjects vital to the entire labor move­
ment.

The resolutions were presented to the
approximately 200 delegates by Joe
Goren, chairman of the Resolutions
Committee and the Committee's rec­
ommendations were unanimously ac­
cepted.

Resolutions on maritime matters in­
cluded:

• Continued cooperation and sup­
port for the National Maritime Council
in its efforts to promote a strong, bal­
anced and competitive U.S. merchant
marine.

• Urging Congress to enact S.2267
—without amendment—so the inland
waterways industry can develop its full
potential and fulfill its vital role in the
transportation system that is so neces­
sary to a healthy national economy.

• Urging the Congress to immedi­
ately pass legislation ending" the Jones
Act exemption for the Virgin Islands
and bringing these islands under the
same commercial and financial laws as
those governing companies operating
in the United States and Puerto Rico. •

• Support of the continuing efforts
of both management and labor groups
to further develop the inland waterways
and the urging of the U.S. Congress to
oppose all attempts to impose user
charges or other fees on the inland
waterways industry.

• A determination to expose the op­
erations and goals of the American
Committee for Flags of Necessity and
to show the entire nation that the
American Committee is not "Ameri­
can" but rather dedicated to the de-

December 1973

struction of a viable American-flag
merchant marine.

In line with this, the SIUNA further
resolved that the Congress enact legis­
lation taking away from the interna­
tional oil companies all tax advantages
on foreign operations, including the op­
eration of foreign-flag ships.

• Support of planning, development
and operation of offshore terminal facil­
ities to provide the United States with
an economically sound and environ­
mentally safe approach to handling
large volumes of petroleum imports
necessary to meet the growing energy
needs of America.

• Urging of the Congress to reject
all future Department of Health, Edu­
cation and Welfare plans to close or
transfer the PHS hospitals, and urging
that legislation be adopted to provide
funds to modernize the hospitals. In
line with this resolution the SIUNA
strongly supported the creation of a na­
tional system of health security that will
provide all Americans with the same
type of quality, low cost, and readily
available medical care now obtained by
merchant seamen in PHS hospitals.

• Commitment to insure that every
American vessel have on-board a crew-
member trained to provide medical
services of a physician's assistant and
equipped with the necessary medical
aid equipment.

• Urging of the Congress to require
that the U.S. Maritime Administration
in the Department of Commerce, which
has the expertise and staff to deal ef­
fectively with maritime matters, be the
chief negotiator for the U.S. in interna­
tional maritime conferences and con­
ventions.

• Commendation of the Commis­
sion on American Shipbuilding for its
comprehensive and perceptive report,
and further that Congress begin to hold
hearings on the Commission's recom­
mendations so that appropriate legisla­
tion may be enacted without delay.

• An outline of the needs of the
U.S. merchant marine in the 1970's in­
cluding:

1. Development of a strong, balanced
U.S. merchant marine through con­
tinued operating and construction sub­
sidy programs and other financial in­
centives designed to achieve competi­
tive parity between the U.S. and for­
eign-flag fleets.

2. Adoption of legislation to provide
assurance of adequate cargo for U.S.
flag vessels, particularly H.R. 8193,
which would require that a fair share of
U.S. oil imports be carried on U.S. flag
tankers.

3. Expansion of the practice of bi­
lateral shipping agreements between the
U.S. and its trading partners.

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4. The end of the U.S.'s dependency
on foreign-flag vessels for the importa­
tion of oil and other vital foreign raw
materials.

5. Increased U.S. tanker construc­
tion.

6. Development and construction of
nuclear powered vessels.

7. Elimination of bureaucratic en­
cumbrances that have hindered the
growth of the U.S. merchant marine.
All branches of government must ac­
tively support the President's program
to revive the American merchant ma­
rine.

The Convention delegates also
passed a resolution on the Middle East
calling upon President Nixon to con­
tinue to deal with the Middle East ten­
sion firmly and without equivocation in
the following manner:

"The United States should make it
perfectly clear to the Soviet rulers that
it wUl not maintain a false detente if the
Soviet Union continues to support acts
of aggression against Israel."

The resolution also states that the
SIU urges all parties in this conflict to
abide by the ceasefire and commends
Israel and Egypt for beginning face-to-
face negotiations for the first time in the
25-year struggle.

In dealing with foreign trade and the
protection of American workers' jobs
the Convention passed a resolution sup­
porting the efforts of the AFL-CIO to
have the House of Representatives'
draft of the Trade Reform Act of 1973
substantially rewritten or amended.
"Only by so doing, can Congress pro­
vide the American worker with the pro­
tection from job losses due to foreign
imports that he has so long been de­
nied."

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ASHORE

PhiWelphio ^

Two IBU-manned McAllistCT Brothere „ijs jate last month
Patrice, were the ^ ̂"te PMadelphia BoUelta. The photos showed

A/pena, Mich.

CO"M eCtXSun7nrhe?:inter

layup of Great Lakes ships.
St. Louis ^

port Agent Leroy ""St —

;-rr Snd"trrer^«
-^Sl:;^^l'eSTe nosplta. dre da, after Thanhs-

giving. Schinault was examined and released.

Mobile .

duffofdluve'^W
I,- rnm has Started a new run from the Atlantic Coast Waterman Steamship Corp. has startea a

ports to the Far East.

Ncv/ York

Coast ports to Oporto and Lisbon, f ortugdi y

Chicago . .
This port elt, has plans to bnUd and develop Its hrst full scale contamenaa-

tion facility.
Odessa, Russia

thi^vSe^rCiT-h: :Sh®o;Sr^s^m"pp"t:^~C^^^ a
U.S.-Sovit multi-billion doUar chemical agreement.

Galveston f

an?"orhu£Ts':.dSs"^^^^^^^^
SIU ships over the years.

Boston .

hosp"ariSc':U"« « L?b'a?f"i"th?aS®!:'emranrS:spital
here. They would like visitors.

Baltimore

Walters. iij
Piney Point, Ma. .u, iTn-

Aboard the Harry L^ndebMg School re^^^^ ^

t^»riT-flU a|d from 6 p,m. to 9 p.m.,Reference

materials and tape cassettes are always avatole.

Also, office hours for *6 schoors Mrs! Shinkle,

wffl £ oX^'the^Mmd'^y trmn^Omm^^

®~r;doh:nie'Hedges in frganey a. the recent pavo«-o. .he

Bradford Island in Port Reading. N.J.

Seafarer Began Career
On Army Mine-Layers

m. who was saUing with the SIU.
When Seafarer Jolmnie Hodges went

aboard his first SlU-contracted ship m
1946 as messman, he was no ftr^g
,0 shipboard galleys. He had jomed the
^y^ in 1938 and during the war
yeaZ from 1941-1945, he se^ed as
mess sergeant aboard Army mme-lay-
ers along the East Coast.

Today Seafarer Hodges, who has
nearly 20 years seatime, is s^mg ^
chief steward aboard the
land (Steuart TransportaUon) which is
running between St. Croix, Norfolk,
Rotterdam and New Jersey.

Asked why he decided to make saU­
ing his career. Seafarer Hodgy said.
"Although it was totally different
aboard those Army mine-layers, I go
to love the sea during those yems, so I
'^IsHt was just natural that I wound
% with this way of hfe-and Ive

'^^HeSled that after he got °ut of
service, he looked up an old friend of

his who was saUing with the SIU- He
took me down to the old h^l m Nor-
folk which was then on St. , h
said, "and I got a ship and thats the

^^Seiarer Hodges, who makes Ws
home in Virginia Beach, Va. wito to
wife, SybU, plans to stay on ihQ Braa
Zd Island untU June. "Then we're g^
ing to take a nice vacation, he said,
"maybe head out west."

The veteran steward had some
words of advice and encouragement
for young men who are beginning their
careers at sea. ^ ,

He said: "They should give some
thought to the opportunities and ad­
vantages of working in the J
partment. Not only me the worfang
conditions, especially m the new mo
em galleys, pleasant but the opportuni­
ties for advancement in the department
are wide open and depend only on the
individual's desire to leara and im­
prove.' le looked up an old triena oi F--"-

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AT SEA

Seafarer Ulaf "Ully" Lefsaker, sailing as welder maintenance, takes time out
for coffee and a smoke as he waits for payoff on the Transidaho.

Lefsaker Recounts U-Boat
Attack In North Sea

More than 6,000 American mer­
chant seamen gave their lives during
World War II but Seafarer Ulaf "Ully"
Lefsaker was one of the lucky ones who
survived the horror of an unexpected
explosion from an enemy torpedo and
the sudden plunge of his ship to the bot­
tom in the cold and dark night of a
North Sea winter. /

It was Feb. 17, 1945 aboard the S.S.
Thomas Scott (Waterman) which was
bound for England after delivering mili­
tary supplies to Murmansk. Seafarer
Lefsaker, who was sailing as fireman,
was on watch below when the attack
came.

"The explosion seemed to rip the
ship apart," he recalled, "and all I had
time to do was to slip on a pair of slacks
and put on my life vest over my under­
shirt. The next thing I knew I was in
the water in a liferaft along with several
other members of the crew."

Fortunately, all hands managed to
get the boats and rafts clear and all were
accounted for when they were spotted
and picked up by a British ship four
hours later.

"Hardly any of us had a chance to
put a jacket on," Seafarer Lefsaker re­
members, "and I can tell you it was a
long and cold four hours out there in
heavy seas that soaked us to the skin."

The crew was transferred aboard
Russian PT-boats which took them
back to Russia where they had to spend

three months before catching a ship to
the United States.

But, Seafarer Lefsaker who was bom
in Norway and began his life at sea
aboard Norweigian freightships when
he was 20 years of age, caught the first
ship he could after his return.

He continued to sail throughout
World War II and, along with the
thousands of other SIU members who
surivived that war, he helped to deliver
the goods to the troops of our nation
and our allies during the Korean War
and the Vietnam Conflict.

Seafarer Lefsaker joined the SIU in
1943 when he got a berth aboard the
S.S. William Storges (Calmar) in Port­
land, Me. and has continued to sail with
the SIU. "Ully" and his wife Hjordis,
who now make their home in Berkley
Heights, N.J., became naturalized U.S.
citizens in 1955.

They have two children, a daughter
Liv, 17, who is attending college in
Norway, and a son Svein, 23, who just
completed his tour of duty with NATO
Forces in Norway.

Seafarer Lefsaker is now sailing as
welder maintenance aboard the Trans­
idaho (Seatrain), a converted C-4,
which is mnning coastwise between
New York, Baltimore, Charleston and
San Juan. He also sails as fireman-oiler,
pumpman and junior engineer.

Seafarer. Lefsaker sails at least eight
months a year.

Japanese Seamen Convene

SS Falcon Lady
The crew of the Falcon Lady (Falcon Carriers) enjoyed a real traditional

Thanksgiving dinner prepared by two veterans of the steward department—
Chief Steward Conrad Gauthier and Chief Cook Alonzo Bryant. Not only was
there turkey with all the trimmings, but Seafarer Alonzo did it the old-
fashioned way by making pumpkin pies out of real pumpkins. The special
holiday feast was served while the Falcon Lady was enroute to the Persian
Gulf.

SS Overseas Ulla
Hudson Jones, a recent graduate of the Lundeberg School, was singled out

by the crew of the Overseas Ulla (Maritime Overseas) for his hard work and
willingness to learn. Seafarer Jones, who was making his first trip was sailing
as steward utility.

Sea-Land Finance
The SlU-manned Sea-Land Finance, sixth of eight newly constructed SL-7

containerships, recently entered service between the U.S. West Coast and the
Far East, including direct service to Hong Kong.

Sea-Land Resource
An SIU crew flew to Rotterdam, Holland Dec. 3 to man the newly built

Sea-Land Resource which will make her maiden voyage to Port Elizabeth, N.J.
this month.

Yokohama Port Agent Frank Boyne (standing) Is introduced to the member­
ship of the All Japan Seamen's Union congress in Tokyo last month during
opening ceremonies.

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November 26-28,1973 SlUNA 16th Biennial donvention Highlights
November 26-28,'1973

Vice President Fred J. Farnen.
Lundeberg School trainees listen attentively to Convention
proceedings. - Joseph DiGiorgio, secretary-lreasurer of SlUNA SlU pensioners from Baltimore attend the Convention.

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Vice President Keith Terpe. president SlU of Puerto Rico.
Caribe & Latin America.

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Steady As She Goes

Progress Through Unity
We have just concluded a successful

Convention at which we both reviewed
our progress and took a hard look at the
many problems that lie ahead.

In the years since our last Convention,
we have witnessed a revitalization of the
nation's merchant marine with new ships
that are making this country competitive
in the maritime world. We have suc­
ceeded in preserving the Public Health
hospital system. And we have won the
long fight for the Trans-Alaska pipeline.

But rough waters and shoals lie ahead
and we must remain alert at the helm—
not only to protect what we have accom­
plished—^but also to move ahead.

Lurking in the shallows are those who
would destroy the Jones Act in the name
of expediency. And as formidable as reefs
is the powerful oil industry which—^blind
to the interest of our nation's economy
and security—would sink the cargo pref­
erence bill and leave our nation helplessly
dependent on the whims of foreign-flag
shippers.

In the months ahead we will be locked
in a no-holds-barred fight in Congress to
achieve our legislative goals—continued
implementation of the re-building of the
American merchant marine; protection
of the Jones Act which is vital to the con­
tinued growth of our industry, and enact­
ment of an oil import quota law not only
to provide more seafaring and related
maritime jobs for Americans but also to
end our nation's dependence on foreign-
flag operators.

It is with our political support of those
in Congress whose foresight for our na­
tion's security has revived the American
merchant marine, and it is through our
continued support of these concerned
legislators that the security and growth of
our industry will be assured.

As Seafarers this support is not only at
the ballot bpx but, most important,
through our voluntary contributions to
SPAD, It is only through SPAD that Sea­
farers can exert their united strength to
achieve continued job security.

It has been because of our unity of
strength through SPAD that we have
been able to obtain new ships, job secu­
rity, better health care by preserving the
USPHS hospitals and the promise of a
brighter horizon for Seafarers.

And it will only be through this contin­
ued unity of strength through our SPAD
contributions that we can carry on our
fight in the halls of Congress to expand
our industry, job opportunities and our
collective security.

One of the greatest challenges we face
is the training and upgrading of our
members to meet our commitment to
provide our contracted companies and
the nation with the best qualified seamen
in the world.

We anticipated this challenge years
ago when we initiated our first training
programs in 1954, But our industry is
rapidly changing. New concepts in ship
design, automation and cargo-handling
require a much higher degree of com­
petence and skill in seamen.

Again, we anticipated this challenge
when we began developing a comprehen­
sive re-training and upgrading program
at Piney Point, not only for our deep-sea
members, but for our members who man
the towboats and barges of the expanding
inland waterways system.

But again, there is much still to be
done. Already new ships—LASH ves­
sels, OBO carriers, supertankers and SL-
7's—are in service, and more new ships
with new concepts will soon be off the
ways including the radically-new LNG's
(liquified natural gas carriers).

Our Upgrading Center in Piney Point
has already trained Seafarers to qualify
for more than 2,000 endorsements and
prepared them to man our new ships
efficiently and safely. And new programs
are continually being developed to keep
pace with advances in technology.

The challenge to upgrade the skills of
our members is our responsibility—and
it is a responsibility that we shall continue
to meet and fulfill.

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North Amefica, Atla""'

the Seafarers fnternattonal Union of
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Published monthly by Seafarers tnternatlontfl Union, Atlantic,

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USNS Tallulah
THE USNS Tallulah, one of 13

tankers under charter from
the Navy to SlU-confracted Hud­
son Waterways, recently called at
the port of Piney Point to dis­
charge JP-4 jet aircraft fuel des­
tined for nearby Patuxent Naval
Air Test Center.

During her 18-hour layover at
Steuart Petroleum Terminal, she
was visited hy trainees from the
Lundeberg School and by Seafar­
ers attending the Bosuns Re-
certification Program, and Senior­
ity Upgraders, Seafarers prepar­
ing for higher ratings at the SIU
Upgrading Center and members
of the Lundeberg School staff.

The crew of the Tallulah also
welcomed the opportunity to visit
the SIU Upgrading Center.

Mike Sacco, vice president of the Lundeberg School, made it a point to visit
the galley during his visit to the Tallulah. He's sampling luncheon stew with
from left: Seafarers C. C. Williams, cook and baker; Lawrence Winfield, mess-
man, and Chief Steward Roberto Hannibal.

Tallulah's 2nd engineer, Phil Reyes (left) who sailed for many years with the
SIU, and Able-Seaman Jack Arellanes, both had opportunity to talk with Jim
Pulliam and S. J. Jandora who attended Bosuns Recertification Program.

Mobile Port Agent Blackie Neira (right) and New York Port Agent Leon Hall
went aboard the Tallulah with Lundeberg trainee Steve Downs to talk with
crewmembers including Seafarer Hudson Jones, left,^who is now sailing as
ordinary seaman after graduating from the school in June.

December 1973

Lynne Lunnen, member of Lundeberg School academic staff, went along with
HLS trainees to visit the Tallulah. She got a guided tour of the engine room
from Alvin Clewis, right, who graduated from the school last year. Trainees
are, from left, Clifford Goodrich, George Mason and Henry Roth.

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A ffer an 84-day long voyage to
J\ Russia and Libya, the
84,000-ton National Defender
(Vantage Shipping Corp.) sailed
up the Delaware River and tied
up at Mantua Terminal in Pauls-
horo, N.J. for payoff. "It was a
good trip and a good crew," said
Bosun Chuck D'Amico who ships
out of Houston and has sailed with
the SIU for 29 years.

After discharging her cargo of
crude oil, the 851-foot tanker
headed for the shipyard at New­
port News, Va. where she will un­
dergo extensive renovation and
will he renamed the Vantage De­
fender.

The National Defender,
launched in 1959, left the port of
Houston on July 25 with 73,000

Chief Cook Richard Smith prepared lunch as crew waited for payoff;

tons of wheat hound for Russia.
Arriving at the Black Sea port of
Odessa Aug. 16, she had to lay
out on the hook for 40 days while
nine ships ahead of her were un­
loaded.

But tibe long layover gave her
crew ample time to visit Odessa
and meet the people, who they
found to he friendly. As chief
pumpman Howard Green, who
ships out of Mobile and has been
sailing with the SIU for 28 years,
expressed it: "Odessa reminded
me of Mobile 50 years ago. The
people here are friendly hut they
have to watch what they say."

Sailing out of Odessa Sept. 26,
the National Defender went to El
Sider in Libya to take on a cargo
of crude and arrived at Paulshoro
on Oct. 17.

Philadelphia Patrolman Joe Air
_ (seated) checks overtime sheet of
Ordinary seaman Jimmy Dale takes cap off manifold pump Seafarer H. Sikes during payoff after
as NationahDeiendef readies to discharge benzene cargo. 84-day voyage.

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Third Cook Earl Matthews samples soup as he helps pre­
pare lunch. Crew praised steward department members
for their efforts during long voyage.



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Able-Seaman Guiseppe Ciocco gets ready to make stern line fast to windlass after National Defender
arrived at Cities Service Terminal in Paulsboro, N.J.

Seafarer Franklin Wright, who sails as
' wiper, gets first look at an American
port since tanker left Houston July 25.

Seafarer Jeffrey Parkin ponders future after signing on
as ordinary seaman for his second deep-sea trip. Par­
kin's father, George Parkin, is an IBU mate and has
sailed tugboats for 40 years. His grandfather was a fish­
ing boat captain out of Beauford, N.C. But this young
Seafarer, who worked aboard a Curtis Bay tug for two
months after getting off the Overseas Ulla, says he pre­
fers the "challenge and adventure" of deep-sea sailing.

Wiper Edward Craig assists engineer in making repairs
on ship's boilers. Seafarer Craig, making his first trip
since graduating from Piney Point in July, received SlU men listen attentively as Patrolman Jack Caffey holds meeting and brings them up to date on
unanimous praise from crew for his "attitude and will- new ships, progress on oil import quota till, Trans-Alaska pipeline, and other legislation affecting
ingness to work." maritime industry.

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Deck Department Upgrading
Quartermaster
1. Must hold an endorsement as Able-Seaman—unlimited—any waters.

Engine Upgrading
FOWT—(who has only a wiper endorsement)
1. Must be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses

no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30, and have
normal color vision.)

2. Have 6 months seatime as wiper or be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and
have 3 months seatime as wiper.

FOWT—(who holds an engine rating such as Electrician)
1. No requirements.

Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer,
Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boilermaker—
(who holds only a wiper endorsement)
1. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no

more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30 and have normal
color vision.)

2. Have 6 months seatime in engine department as wiper.

Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer,
Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boilermaker—
(who holds an engine rating such as FOWT)
1. No requirements.

QMED—any rating
1. Must have or successfully passed examinations for FOWT, Electrician,

Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boil­
ermaker, and Deck Engine Mechanic.

2. Must show evidence of seatime of at least 6 months in any one or a combina­
tion of the following ratings: FOWT, Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman,
Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boilermaker, or Deck Engine
Mechanic.

Welding
1. Must hold endorsement as QMED—any rating.

Steward Upgrading
1. Assistant Cook Training Program Requirements:

A. 12 months seatime, in any Steward Department Entry Rating.
B. Entry Ratings who have been accepted into the Harry Lundeberg School

and show a desire to advance in the Steward Department must have
a minimum of 3 months seatime.

2. Cook and Baker Training Program Requirements:
A. 12 months seatime as Third Cook or;
B. 24 months seatime in Steward Department, 6 months of which must

be as Third Cook and Assistant Cook or ;
C. 6 months as Assistant or Third Cook and are holders of a "Certificate"

of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cooks Training Course.

3. Chief Cook's Training Program Requirements:
A.
B.

C.

D.

12 months seatime as Cook and Baker or; "
Three years seatime in Steward Department, 6 months of which must
be as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and 6 months as Cook and Baker
or;
6 months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and 6 months sea­
time as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory
completion from the Assistant Cook and Second Cook and Baker's
Training Course or;
12 months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and 6 months
seatime as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of com­
pletion from the Cook and Baker Training Program.

4. Chief Steward Training Program Requirements:
A" A. 3 years seatime in ratings above that of Third Cook and hold an

seniority in the union or;
B. 6 months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, 6 months as Cook

and Baker, 6 months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a
"Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cook, Second

C.

D.

Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training Courses at the Lundeberg
School or;
12 months seatime as Third Cook o^Assistant Cook, 6 months seatime
as Cook and Baker, 6 months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders
of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Cook and Baker
and Chief Cook Training programs.
J 2 months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, 12 months sea­
time as Cook and Baker and 6 months seatime as Chief Cook and are
holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Chief
Cook Training Program.

IBU Upgrading
Tankennan
1. Must be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses

no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30 and have nor­
mal color vision.)

2. All candidates must have a letter from the company for whom they have
worked certifying their ability to handle the various types of fuels that
they wish certification for.

Master/Mate
(Uninspected vessels not over 300 gross tons upon oceans.)
Master—Must nave 4 years at sea on deck—one year as licensed mate.
Mate—^Must have 3 years at sea on deck.
1. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
2. Must have a letter from company stating experience, type of vessel, registered

number, etc., to meet U.S. Coast Guard requirements.

1st Class Pflot on vessel not over 300 gross tons
1. Must be 21 years of age.
2. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
3. Must have 3 years seatime as AB or equivalent with a minimum of 20 round

trips over the route applied for within the past 5 years.

Towboat Operator
Origlnal License

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3.

4.

Must be 21 years of age.
Must have 3 years seatime on deck of vessel over 26 feet.
Must have 1 year seatime of the three years on towing vessel including train­
ing or duty in wheel house.
Must have 90 days service in geographical area applied for.

2nd Class Operator
1. Must be 19 years of age.
2. Must have 18 months at sea on a towing vessel including duty or training

in the wheel house.
3. Must have 90 days seatime in geographical area applied for.

Original License/2nd Class Operator
1. Must pass physical examination and eye examination of at least 20/100 in

both eyes, corrected to a least 20/20 in one eye, and 20/40 in the other eye.
2. Must have normal color vision.
3. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Radar Observer
1. All candidates must hold a valid deck license.

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SlU and IBU Upgrading
Able-Seaman
Able-Seaman—12 months—any waters

Must be at least 19 years of age.
Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no
more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal
color vision).
Have 12 months seatime as an Ordinary Seaman or
Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have 8 months seatime as Ordinary
Seaman.

Able Seaman—^unlimited—any waters ,
1. Must be at least 19 years of age.
2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more

than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal color
vision).

3. Have 36 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman or AB—12 months.

Lifeboatman
1. Must have 90 days seatime in any department.

1.
2.

3.
4.

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IBU First-Class Pilots

The first class of Inland Boatmen's Union members successfully completed
Coast Guard examinations for First-Class Pilot for the Norfolk Harbor area
last month after an eight-week study program at SlU-IBU Upgrading Center
In Piney Point. In gr.gduation photo taken at Norfolk Union Hall are (kneeling

Chief Cook Training

Seafarer Bobby Stearns (right) receives his Certificate of Achievement from
Lundeberg School Director of Vocational Training Bob Kalmus after com­
pleting training for chief cook at the Upgrading Center in Piney Point. Up­
grading programs from third cook to chief steward are available to all qualified
steward department Seafarers.

Another GBD Graduate

Seafarer Allen Spell, a Lundeberg School graduate who returned to the SlU
Upgrading Center to prepare for his QMED—any rating endorsement, also
achieved a high school diploma through the school's GEO program. Here he
receives his successful test scores and congratulations from HLS Academic
Director Margaret Nalen.

Upgrading Class Schedule
January 7 — Original Towboaf Operator

Lifeboat, QMED, FOWT, Tankerman and All
Cook Programs

Lifeboat, QMED, Quartermaster, Welding and
All Cook Programs

7 — Lifeboat, QMED, FOWT, Tankerman and All
Cook Programs

January 10

January 24

February

I. to r.): Floyd Hudgins, John Simpson and Richard Tyree. Standing (I. to r.)
are: Robert Callis, George Thompson, Norfolk Port Agent Gordon Spencer,
Lundeberg School Instructor John Luykx, Sam Rowe, George O'Neal and
Richard Garcia.

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A goat herd once charted my course to town,
I got as far as the river.
The bridge was out.

"But you didn't ask about that,"

He protested with a twinkle, and
Beckoned me toward his <^p.

Well, he needn't have defended himself at all.
, We each had a greater need for a friend that day

Than all the tinsel one finds in town.

it was at his bidding.

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Come take my hand my love, and walk with me
Through the garden of memories

... Where each day Is a passing fancy
Among the flowers and the trees

I . I'd like it understood,

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who had dreams of the time
when Seafarers would be iEree—

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That I dipped freely into his ^tew pot, and
Drank liberally from his mead crock that evening. pree enough to have a wife
And so we sat, we two old duffers, and kids and pork chops to feed 'em.

. Bach revisiting his years This was a leader whose hones . OhlHow iloVe
In the afterglow of the evening camp fire. ; _ were based on actual facts— , To feel your warm sweet kiss

id thus oar friendship leavened
'ligh on to brotherhood.

I'd sailed,
of harbors I'd known, and
of women I'd loved, before

My youth and vigor joined wings in fli,

I He heard me out most attentively when I spoke
I Having sprouted in a Baltic fishing village, and of

Having been separated from my only living kin;
My younger brother.
He was claimed by a Chimney Sweep,
While still small enough for the like of that.

Then I laughed again, remembering how
We had laughed in our childhood
Counting and recounting my brother's

, Footfingers, we called them then.

The life whinh tben
did not balance so well in our favor.

And aU his life he fought
with the rest of us—
To better ourselves.
He haunted the Halls of Congress
with our well-being in mind.

His dress was as we dress and
even his head covering
has been given a name—

He had but four to the foot.

Though I stiff stood fast
In honoring our childhood pact.
And never mentioned it.

My friend then spoke of goats, and of
His life in the fields.
A life comprised of paucities, and
Innocent of bile and greed.
He spoke of truthfulness and decency,

The 'Lundeberg Stetson.'

H

We will stroll by the bed of roses
The ones that you liked so well
fh the early hours of the morning
I can still remember their smell

HI

embfacc, your heavenly face;
These are the things I miss

IV

God I could walk forever ;
With just you here by my side
I'm not ashamed of my feelings
For love's not a thing to bide

Those long hours we spent together
A simple white washable cap * Lying under the old willow tree
to shield the sun from our old sailor's head. And down by the lake in the winter
Yet when I write of him Throwing snowballs at each other
I write not of old men but of young fellows Just we two, you and me
who raise our nation's flag
at the Harry Lundeberg School
and doff their caps with respect
(as I do with tears)
to our Nation, our Unioh^
md the men who had a dream.

ThurstoA J. Lewis >

To A Bird

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I'll never forget the look in your eyes
As we caressed each other
How beautiful you were when the baby was bom
And you became a mother

Though I can only listen
To the golden voiced thrush

I had no cause to interrupt him.
Still, I did once ask ?.

: "Ah yes. for such as Itat I borrow : Wen he takes his flight in song
The widow who comes to the river for the fish." e

When my friend became too tired ' s.. ..

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But now you are gone from my side my dear
All these things are in the past
I knew it couldn't go on forever
Our love was too good to last

VIH

The hand that held yours is empty
The sweet Hps are no more to be kissed
I'll love you forever my darling
God knows just how much you are missed

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It was in a most subtle way
. That he approved my husbandry.

The morning of my seventh day
He resolutely refused to open his eyes

I first consoled his dog,
As friends are wont to do, and
I later consoled, as well.
The widow he had borrowed.
And my bosom yet swells with pride
That she lent herself anew,

I then bathed my friend, and
Laid him away in a shallow grave. And

J It was in a most unintentional way
^: Thttt I surveyed his footfingers. And

He had but four to the foot.

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Though thrush I can never be
Nor can I fly as hi^

Or sing his song...

But that excess of his nature
Which from his nature
He must give
This I possess

This much is mine.

All that I can take
And make a part of me
And so the song belongs
To me alone
And follows me

Where ere I go!

IX

Still I walk alone each day of my life
In a garden that's lost its bloom
Without you here beside me dear
Life is but bitter gloom / '••• ••••••-•

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Sure I know someday we will be together again
For God has his ways you know
And I will reach out to touch you
When it is my time to go

XI

We will have a grand reunion
Together again neath the trees
Jnst you and I and God above.
In our garden of memories.

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rjlMSPAMHiRS REPORT
n 1 P s AMontle. Gulf & Inland Wofri PIstrlcf

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NOVEMBER 1-30, 1973 DECK DEPARTMENT

TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH |

All Groups All Groups All Groups
Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B

Boston 9 3 6 2 1 13 3
New York 82 22 67 16 5 134 31
Philadelphia 10 5 8 2 0 19 12
Baltimore 34 -20 21 17 2 59 32
Norfolk 10 4 ^ 6 6 0 1 3
Jacksonville 26 6 17 6 0 47 8
Tampa 2 0 2 0 0 9 1
Mobile 16 5 18 1 0 49 9
New Orleans 52 9 54 14 0 128 18
Houston ...... i i....... 69 19 44 6 0 29 31
Wilmington. 12 16 15 4 0 32 31
San Francisco 61 23 35 5 0 112 44
Seattle 22 10 13 6 0 32 27
Totals 405 142 306 85 8 664 250

Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT

Boston 3 3 3 2 1 3 3
New York 1 85 44 60 22 6 120 54
Philadelphia 5 9 3 3 0 12 7
Baltimore 37 19 18 7 1 52 15
Norfolk 3 4 4 6 1 1 1
Jacksonville 23 18 12 15 1 25 11
Tampa 6 1 0 0 0 8 5
Mobile 17 5 13 7 0 34 14
New Orleans 51 24 46 14 0 107 46
Houston 55 24 28 22 0 41 52
Wilmington 9 7 6 10 0 17 19
San Francisco 43 32 32 19 0 80 53
Seattle 15 14 12 5 0 24 27
Totals 352 204 237 132 10 524 307

Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT

Boston 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
New York 67 99 45 80 13 99 134
Philadelphia 5 3 2 3 0 6 3
Baltimore 27 5 27 10 2 .29 12
Norfolk 6 15 5 5 3 1 2
Jacksonville 15 7 4 1 0 26 6
Tampa 2 0 1 0 0 7 1
Mobile 16 1 8 0 0 48 1
New Orleans 30 2 15 4 0 60 9
Houston 37 6 18 0 0 29 31
Wilmington 7 3 3 7 0 18 8
San Francisco 36 13 26 3 0 59 30
Seattle 4 4 4 5 0 10 11
Totals 252 158 158 120 18 392 250
Totals AUDepts 1,009 504 701 337 36 1,580 807

By looking at the above shipping figures, Seafarers can clearly see the true strength of their
job security. These numbers show that SIU members can feel confident that jobs wiU be
available for them to fill. During the period of Nov. 1-30,1973, of the 1,074 jobs shipped,
701 were filled by Class "A" Seniority full book members. Therefore, there were 373 per­
manent jobs available to Class Seniority full book members not taken by them.

Domingo Lallave
Mr. Juan J. Turull, Attorney and

Counsellor at Law, would like you to
contact him at 1556 Ponce de Leon
Ave., Stop 23, Santurce, Puerto Rico
00909.

Lucas M. Goar
Mrs. L. M. Goar asks that you con­

tact her as soon as possible at 5315
Fleetwood Oaks, Dallas, Tex.

James Krebser
The Department of the Corporation

Counsel of Honolulu, Hawaii asks that
you contact them at City and County of
Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

Mach Bolan
Your friend Dan Gilford wishes to

hear from you. Please write c/o 2011
Dauphine #3, New Orleans, La.
70116.

Edward Robert Williams
Your father, Edward Williams, asks

that you contact him as soon as pos­
sible at 26 St. Paul's Rd., Hempstead,
L.I. 11550. He has moved from 4 No.
12 St., New Hyde Park, L.I.

Jack D. Kingsley
Mrs. F. L. Kingsley asks that you

contact her at 3029 Linda Vista, Ala­
meda, Calif. 94501 as soon as possible.

KnawYburRiglits
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
findings and recommendations. Members of this committee
may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and
separate findings.

TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf,
Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accord­
ance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements.
All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of
these funds shall equally consist of Union and management
representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and
disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval
by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records
are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds.

SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority
are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union
and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies
of these contracts are posted and avaiiabic in all Union iialis.
If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or
senioriiy rights as contained in the contracts between the
Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals
Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper
address for this is:

Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board
275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215

Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you
at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the
Seafarers Appeals Board.

CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available
in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and 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.

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.
This 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.

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 attempt­
ing 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 ^ould imme­
diately notify headquarters.

EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal
rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These
rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the
contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers.
Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against be­
cause 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 POLHICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —
SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated, fund. Its proceeds are
used to further its objects and purposes including but not
limited to furthering the political, social and economic inter­
ests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of the
American Merchant Marine with improved employment op­
portunities for seamen and the advancement of trade imion
concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and
contributes to political candidates for elective office. All con­
tributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or
received because of force, job discrimination, financial re­
prisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of member­
ship in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is
made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Sea­
farers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the
contribution for investigation and appropriate action and
refund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further
your economic, political and social interests, American trade
union concepts and Seafarer seamen.

If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights
have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitu­
tional right of access to Union records or information, he
should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­
quarters by certified mall, return receipt requested.

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Seafarer Hand Appreciates Education
"Education is important in any pro­

fession, but it is especially valuable for
the man who goes to sea. You under­
stand more about the people you meet
and you appreciate more the history
and culture of the people of other
lands."

Seafarer William Hand who is sailing
as chief steward aboard the Transpan-
ama (Hudson Waterways) has a unique
reason for his appreciation of educa­
tion. He earned a masters degree in
Education at the University of Florida
and worked for a number of years in
guidance counselling, first with veterans
returning from World War II and later
with young potential school dropouts in
Tampa, strongly encouraging them to
continue their education.

Achieving his own educational goals
was no easy matter for Seafarer Hand.
He had to leave college in 1940 because
he did not have the money to continue,
and later that year joined the Army. He
served throughout the war and saw ac­
tion in New Guinea and the Philippines.

After receiving an honorable dis­
charge in 1945, he returned to complete
his studies at the University of Rorida
under the G.I. Bill, and continued for
several years as a guidance counsellor
for student veterans.

When that program was phased out,
he worked with the school board in
Tampa to encourage dropouts to return
to school. He said:

"I tried to work with both the kids
and their families, emphasizing the
need for education in today's world.
Sometimes it was just a matter of cloth­
ing or lunch money or a misunderstand­
ing between the teacher and the kid, but
I did everything I could to keep him in
school."

But, back in the late 1940's and early

Chief Steward Bill Hand, who is ship's secretary-reporter, prepares minutes
of the ship's meetings for transmittal to SlU headquarters.

50's, guidance counselling was a new
thing and when budget-cuts were made
this program was the first to go, and in
1953 the program in Tampa was dis­
continued.

Because he was a mess sergeant in
the Army, he naturally gravitated to the
steward department when he went
aboard his first ship and joined the SIU
in 1953.

Seafarer Hand uses his educational
background for more than his own self-
enrichment. "Because of my guidance
counselling experience," he said, "I
have been able to help quite a few of the
young men who were making their first
trip and found it difficult to get adjusted
to a new and different way of life."

Seafarer Hand makes his home in

Tampa with his wife Mary Lee and his
stepson Lee Castro.

Lee won an SIU scholarship in 1964
and attended the University of Florida.

Brother Hand, who attended the SIU
Educational Conference in June 1971,
is enthusiastic about the educational op­
portunities offered to both the young
trainees and experienced Seafarers in
Piney Point. He said:

"The education programs at Piney
Point are the greatest thing that has
happened in our Union. Not only are
the training and upgrading programs
benefiting all of us, but the school there
is giving all Seafarers the opportunity to
get a high school diploma and is en­
couraging them to continue their edu­
cation."

Seafarers Welfare, Pension, and Vacation Plans
Cash Benefits Paid

Oct. 25—Nov. 20,1973 Number Amount
MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR

SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN TO DATE TO DATE TO DATE TO DATE

ELIGIBLES
Death 186 $ 36,500.00 $ 501,797.46
In Hospital Daily $1.00 6,544 649.00 6,544.00
In Hospital Daily @ $3.00 .. 177 3,487 531.00 10,461.00
Hospital & Hospital Extras 24 203 2,820.78 34,370.63
Surgical 2 52 53.50 3,468.50
Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 ,. 6,160 85,335 49,280.00 682,736.00
Special Equipment 1 20 319.20 5,187.81
Optical 151 2,615 3,644.92 57,997.44
Supplemental Medicare Premiums 7 695 215.50 12,153.90

DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES
Hospital & Hospital Extras 484 5,241 85,891.25 988,419.47
Doctors' Visits In Hospital 71 748 2,002.00 20,409.17
Surgical 113 1,565 13,332.25 192,280.31
Maternity 261 3,569.20 64,454.39
Blood Transfusions — 52 2,856.25
Optical . 165 2,139 3,450.51 45,430.20
Special Equipment i.'.. 1 144.00

PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS
Death 10 91 30,000.00 273,000.00
Hospital & Hospital Extras .. 136 1,608 19,730.68 293,773.08
Doctors' Visits & Other Medical Exp 130 1,490 , 3,551.41 50,612.44
Surgical 8 176 1,065.00 25,984.91
Optical 849 1,122.50 15,683.00
Blood Transfusions 1 11 90.00 729.00
Special Equipment 1 34 42.75 5,344.41
Meal Books 2,259 22,590.00
Dental 6 450.00 2,100.00
Supplemental Medicare Premiums . 1,737 18,550 11,296.00 116,126.60

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 10 96 2,943.50 35,244.17

TOTALS
Total Seafarers Welfare Plan . 10,124 134,314 272,550.95 3,469,898.14

24,889 519,805.00 5,972,096.51
Total Seafarers Vacation Plan . 1,003 13,961 449,685.22 7,090,842.91
Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation . 13,280 173,164 $1,242,041.17 $16,532,837.56

SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes
& Inland Waters

Inland Boatmen's Union
United Industrial Workers

PRESIDENT
Paul Hall

SECRETARY-TREASURER
Joe DiGiorgio

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Cal Tanner

VICE PRESIDENTS
Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams
Frank Drozak Paul Drozak

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William O. Howerin, 63, joined
the IBU in the port of Norfolk in
1961 sailing in the engine depart­
ment for Curtis Bay Towing Co.
from 1942 to 1973. Brother How­
erin was bom in South Creek, N.C.,
and presently resides in Virginia
Beach, Va. with his wife, Elsie.

Sigurd Odegaard, 73, joined the
—SlU in The port of New York in

1955 and sailed as an AB in the
deck department. Brother Odegaard
is a native of Norway and now lives
in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his wife,
Edith. His sailing career began in
1921. Brother Odegaard walked the
picket lines in the 1957-58 Robin
Line strike.

Leslie A. Daniels, 55, joined the
IBU in 1940 in the port of Norfolk
and sailed in the deck department
for the C. G. Willis Towing Line
from 1955 to 1973. Brother Daniels
is a native of Cedar Island, N.C. and
presently resides in Smyana, N.C.
with his wife, Doris. He is an Army
veteran of World War II.

Barney Buxton, 63, joined the
IBU in Port Arthur, Tex. in 1964
sailing as a boatman for the Slade
Towing Co. from 1958 to 1973 and
for the Ziegler Towing Co. from
1953 to 1958. Brother Buxton is a
lifelong resident of Starks, La.,
where he lives with his wife, Lou-
zelle and family. He is an Army vet­
eran of World War II.

George M. Gloer, 65, joined the
IBU in Port Arthur, Tex. in 1963
and sailed in the engine department
for Sabine Towing Co. from 1948
to 1973 and Gulf Refinery Co. from
1927 to 1947. Brother Gloer was
bom in Lucky, La., and now lives

^ in Call, Tex. with his wife, Mildred.

Eugene F. Dennen, 60, joined the
SlU-affiliated RMR in the port of
New York in 1960 sailing as a mate
for the Penn Railroad from 1927
to 1970. Brother Dennen is a New
Jersey resident and makes his home
with his wife, Martha in South Am-
boy, N.J.

Troy Savage, 62, joined the SIU
in the port of Seattle in 1955 and
sailed in the steward department.
Brother Savage is a native of Fay-

"(SR^Tity, Ala., and now lives in
Leaksville, Miss. He attended the
SIU Crew Conference at Piney
Point, Md. in 1970. He is an USAF
veteran of World War II.

Charlie Burns, 47, joined the SIU
in the port of New York in 1955
sailing as an OS in the deck de- -
partment. Brother Burns is a life­
long resident of New Orleans where
he lives with his wife, Helen.

Roy J. Barker, 64, joined the
SIU in 1946 in the port of New Or­
leans and sailed as a cook-baker in
the steward department. Brother
Barker is a native of Wisconsin and
lives with his wife, Gladys in New­
ark, Calif.

James B. O'Keefe, 61, joined the
Union in 1941 in the port of Phila­
delphia and sailed in the engine de­
partment. Brother O'Keefe is a na­
tive of Mississippi and is a resident
of San Francisco with his wife,
Theresa. He has sailed since 1929
and served picket duty in the Robin
Line strike of 1957-58.

Pablo R. Ojera, 65, joined the
SIU in the port of New York in
1955 sailing as a cook in the stew­
ard department. Brother Ojera was
bom in the Philippines and lives
with his wife, Lulubelle in Oakland,
Calif.

Gerald L. Algernon, 50, joined
the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of
Mobile in 1956 and sailed in the
deck department from 1948 to 1966
for the Mobile Towing Co. Brother
Algernon was born in Trinidad and
currently lives in Mobile with his
wife, Zela.

Luis XoiTes, 62, joined the SIU
in 1938 in the port of Baltimore
and sailed as an AB/Brother Torres
is a lifelong resident of Puerto Rico
where he lives in Vega Bafa. He
served picket duty in the Robin Line
strike in 1957-58.

Hipolito Ramos, 65, joined the
SIU in 1939 in the of New
York, last sailing as an AB. Brother
Ramos is a native of Puerto Rico
and resides in Baltimore with his
wife, Antonia.

Jose Ortiguerra, 63, joined the
SIU in 1938 in the port of New
York and sailed as a bosun in the
deck department. Brother Ortiguerra
was born in the Philippines and now
lives in San Francisco. He's a pre-
World War II Navy veteran.

Alberto Rocba, 56, joined the
Union in the port of New York in
1956 sailing in the engine depart­
ment. Brother Rocha was bom in
Sao Paulo, Brazil, and now lives in
New Orleans with his wife, Maria.

Homer Starling, 65, joined the
SIU in 1939 in the port of Mobile
and sailed in the engine department.
Brother Starling is a native of
Waynesboro, Miss, and now lives
in Mobile. He's a pre-World War II
Coast Guard veteran.

Leoncio Servidad, 66, joined the
Union in the port of New York in
1955 sailing in the steward depart­
ment as a cook. Brother Servidad
was bom in the Philippines and now
resides in Brooklyn, N.Y. He served
picket duty in the 1957-58 Robin
Line strike.

Geoi^e E. Swindell, 67, joined
the Union in the port of Detroit in
1964 sailing in the engine depart­
ment for the Chicago, Duluth and
Georgian Bay Transit Co. Brother
Swindell is a native of Jacksonville,
Ohio, and is now a resident of Dray­
ton Plains, Mich.

IBU

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS'
SCHEDULE

Port Date Deep Sea
New York Jan. 7 2:30 p.m -
Philadelphia Jan. 8 2:30 p.m 5:00 p.m.
Baltimore Jan. 9 2:30 p.m 5:00 p.m.
Detroit Jan. 11 2:30 p.m 7:30 p.m.
HC' .ton Jan. 14 2:30 p.m 5:00 p.m.
New Orleans Jan. 15 2:30 p.m 5:00 p.m.
Mobile Jan. 16 2:30 p.m 5:00 p.m.
San Francisco ... Jan. 17. 2:30p.m —

Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section 'i

tSauIt Ste. Marie Jan. 17-7:30 p.m.
Chicago Jan. 15-7:30 p.m.
Buffalo Jan. 16-7:30 p.m.
Duluth Jan. 18-7:30 p.m.
Cleveland Jan. 18—7:30 p.m.
Toledo Jan. 18-7:30 p.m.
Detroit Jan. 14-7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee Jan. 14—7:30 p.m.

Railway Marine Region
• Philadelphia Jan. 15-10 a.m. & 8 p.m.

Baltimore Jan. 16-10 a.m. & 8 p.m.
•Norfolk Jan. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m.
Jersey City Jan. 14-10 a.m. & 8 p.m.

tMeeting held in Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

•Meeting held in Labor Temple, Newport News.

First Pension Check

uiw
.7:00 p.m.
.7:00 p.m.
.7:00 p.m.

.7:00 p.m.

.7:00 p.m.

.7:00 p.m.

SIU pensioner Per Karman (left) receives his first SIU pension check from
San Francisco Port Agent Steve Troy. Brother Karman joined the Union in
1945 and sailed as able-seaman.

December 1973 Page 27



iM

Digest of SlU Ships' Meetings
GALVESTON (Sea-Land), October

7 — ChairjjfeSiUiasd Recertified Bosun
Denis Manning; Secretary Gus Sken-
delas; Educational Director Kasimir
Abarons. $26.65 in ship's fund. No
disputed OT. Held a discussion on Paul
Hall's letter about Alaska Pipeline.
Everyone was very well pleased. Next
port Seattle.

MONTICELLO VICTORY (Vic­
tory Carriers), October 1—Chairman
J. D. Watson; Secretary E. Bradley;
Educational Director T. G. Qark;
Deck Delegate George A. Nuss; En­
gine Delegate B. L. Eckert; Steward
Delegate Joseph Roberts. $40.50 in
ship's fund. Some disputed OT in stew­
ard department. Vote of thanks to the
steward department for a job well done.

THETIS (Rye Marine Co.), October
28—Chairman Garth Durham; Secre­
tary Marvin Deloatch; Educational Di­
rector Allen Batchelor. No disputed
OT. Everything running smoothly.
Vote of thanks to the steward depart­
ment for a job well done.

PENNMAR (Calmar Steamship),
October 21 — Chairman W. Cofone;
Secretary S. Berger; Educational Di­
rector B. Sears. $2.05 in ship's fund.
Some disputed OT in deck department.
Everything running smoothly.

MOBILIAN (Waterman Steamship),
October 21—Chairman H. Pousson;
Secretary M. E. Reid. No disputed OT.
Everything running smoothly. Obser­
ved one minute of silence in memory
of our departed brothers.

OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime
Overseas), October 28 — Chairman
Claude Webb; Secretary John S. Burke,
Sr.; Educational Director W. L. Sutton.
$9.75 in ship's fund. No disputed OT.
Vote of thanks to the steward depart­
ment for a job well done. Next port St.
James, La.

MILLICOMA (Hudson Waterways),
October 28—Chairman W. D. Craw­
ford; Secretary Virgil L. Swanson; Ed­
ucational Director G. Berger. $13 in
ship's fund. No disputed OT. Vote of
thanks to the steward department for
a job well done. Observed one minute
of silence in memory of our departed
brothers. Next port Searsport, Me.

OVERSEAS BULKER (Maritime
. Overseas), October 28 — Chairman

John Bergeria; Secretary Nicholas Hat-
gimisios; Deck Delegate Earl Mans­
field; Engine Delegate Charles Fritz;
Steward Delegate Arthur Raio. No dis­
puted OT. Vote of thanks to the stew­
ard department for a job well done.

OVERSEAS CARRIER (Maritime
Overseas), October 21 — Chairman
Walter Chipman; Secretary Bob Long.
$12.90 in ship's fund. Some disputed
OT in deck department. A vote of
thanks to Captain William B. Danzey
and to the steward department for a
job well done.

ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land),
October 21 —Chairman Chester lannoli;
Secretary George W. Gibbons; Edu­
cational Director L. Petrick; Deck
Delegate Emilio Sierra. $20 in ship's
fund. Some disputed OT in deck de­
partment. Everything running smoothly.
Next port in Italy.

AMERICAN VICTORY (Victory
Carriers), October 7-Chairman Mike
Ard; Secretary R. Schoolcraft; Educa­
tional Director Lancaster. Posted all
communications received. Everything
running smoothly.

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ROBERT TOOMBS (Waterman
Steamship), October 22 — Chairman
John Moss; Secretary J. Prestwood;
Educational Director Bilo Tingley. No
disputed OT. Everything running
smoothly.

LONG BEACH (Sea-Land), Octo­
ber 28 — Chairman C. L. Gonzalez;
Secretary Raymond P. Taylor; Edu­
cational Director G. Ortiz; Deck Dele­
gate Charles Johnson. No disputed OT.
Everything running smoothly. Vote of
thanks to the steward department for
a job well done.
. BOSTON (Sea-Land), October 21

—Chairman S. Kadziola; Secretary J.
Keno; Educational Director J. Gomez.
No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the
steward department for a job well
done. Observed one minute silence in
memory of our departed brothers.

DELTA PARAGUAY (Delta
Lines), October 28—Chairman D.
L. Dickinson; Secretary W. J. Miles;
Educational Director H. P. Calloe;
Steward Delegate Melvin Green. No
disputed OT. E. Anderson, cook and
baker, bad a heart attack near sailing
time and was taken to the hospital by
his wife. Observed one minute of si­
lence in memory of our departed
brothers.

NEW ORLEANS (Sea-Land), Octo­
ber 28 — Chairman M. Landron; Sec­
retary D. Sacher; Educational Director
H. Rapp; Deck Delegate J. E. Davis;
Engine Delegate A. Feliciano; Steward
Delegate C. Long. $20.82 in ship's
fund. Some disputed OT in engine de­
partment. Vote of thanks to the stew­
ard department for a job well done.

MOHAWK (Ogden Marine), Octo­
ber 14 — Chairman John G. Spuron;
Secretary J. W. Givens; Educational
Director F. C. Sayo. No disputed OT.
Everything running smoothly.

SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain
Lines), October 21—Chairman G.
Coker; Deck Delegate C. Callahan;
Steward Delegate Ralph Williams. $22
in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Vote
of thanks to man who picks up maga­
zines. Next port Oakland.

JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman
Steamship), October 27—Chairman M.
Singletary; Secretary F. DiGiovanni;
Educational Director Dickens; Deck
Delegate James Watson. No disputed
OT. Everything running smoothly. Ob­
served one minute of silence in mem­
ory of our departed brothers.

WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metal),
October 28—Secretary J. W. Parker;
Educational Director J. P. Lamb.
$11.67 in ship's fund. No disputed OT.
Everything running smoothly.

TRANSONEIDA (Hudson Water­
ways), October 28—Chairman J. Bo-
land; Secretary T. Ulisse; Educational
Director L. Thompson; Deck Delegate
K. Puchalski; Engine Delegate F. Con­
way; Steward Delegate F. Pezybypska.
$11.80 in ship's fund. Some disputed
OT in deck department. Everything
running smoothly. Next port Honolulu.

SHENANDOAH (Hudson Water­
ways), October 26 — Chairman V.
Grima; Secretary P. Fagan. $3 in ship's
fund. No disputed OT. Everything run­
ning smoothly. Next port Jacksonville.

OVERSEAS ARCTIC (Maritime
Overseas), October 14—Chairman B.
Woturski; Secretary Edward Dale. No
disputed OT. Everything running
smoothly. Next port Philadelphia.

TRENTON (Sea-Land), October 7
—Chairman James C. Northcutt; Sec­
retary J. P. Mar. $9.50 in ship's fund.
Some disputed OT in engine depart­
ment. Everything running smoothly.
Next port Long Beach.

PITTSBURGH (Sea-Land), October
7—Chairman Stanley Sokol; Secretary
James T. Myers; Educational Director
H. G. Ulrich; Deck Delegate John
O'Dea. $73 in movie fund. Observed
one minute of silence in memory of
our departed brothers.

DEL SOL (Delta Lines), October 6
—Chairman R. Chiasson; Secretary A.
Rudnicki; Educational Director U. H.
Sanders, Jr. $27.35 in ship's fund. No
disputed OT. Everything running
smoothly. Next port Santo Domingo.

SCHUYKILL (Hudson Waterways),
October 7 — Chairman C. Magoulas;
Secretary F. J. Connell; Deck Delegate
George Tsirkas. No disputed OT.
Everything running smoothly.

MISSOURI (Ogden Marine), Octo­
ber 7 — Chairman S. Johhannsson;
Secretary George W. Luke; Education­
al Director J. Lincoln; Deck Delegate
William G. Rudd; Steward Delegate
Dallas D. Hill. No disputed OT. Every­
thing running smoothly. Observed one
minute of silence in memory of our de­
parted brothers.

PENN CHAMPION (Penn Steam­
ship Co.), October 7 — Chairman R.
Birmingham; Secretary L. Nicholas;
Educational Director L. Peppett; Deck
Delegate A. A. Hauke; Engine Dele­
gate A. Ballard; Steward Delegate M.
P. Cox. $60 in ship's fund. No disputed
OT. Observed one minute of silence
in memory of our departed brothers.
Next port in Puerto Rico.

SHOSHONE (Hudson Waterways),
October 7—Chairman B. F. Gillain;
Secretary S. J. Davis. No disputed OT.
Everything running smoothly.

BETHTEX (Bethlehem Steel Corp.),
October 7—Chairman W. T. Baker;
Secretary T. A. Jackson; Educational
Director Robert O. Hinojose. Some
disputed OT in steward department.
Everything running smoothly. Next
port Baltimore.

KEVA IDEAL (Ideal Cement Co.),
October 13—Chairman Raymundo Go­
mez; Secretary S. Gutierez; Education­
al Director C. Pickrec. $9.47 in ship's
fund. No disputed OT. All commun­
ications posted on bulletin board.
Everything running smoothly.

SEA-LAND McLEAN (Sea-Land),
October 3—Chairman D. Hunter; Sec­
retary R. Sadowski. No disputed OT.
Everything running smoothly. Next
port Bremerhaven.

SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-
Land), October 14 — Chairman J.
Davies; Secretary R. P. Marion; Ed­
ucational Director Leon Acosta; Deck
Delegate L. Bugajewski; Engine Dele­
gate C. Grab; Steward Delegate M.
Siegel. Everything running smoothly.
Vote of thanks to the steward depart­
ment for a job well done.

DEL ORO (Delta Lines), October
7—Chairman G. A. Burch; Secretary
C. Shirah; Educational Director P.
Thomas; Deck Delegate H. Reed; En-,
gine Delegate H. Bishop; Steward Dele­
gate W. Gains. $67 in ship's fund.
$347 in movie fund. No disputed OT.
Vote of thanks to the steward depart­
ment for a job well done. Next port
Houston.

OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime
Overseas), October 7—Chairman C. O.
Faircloth; Secretary Wilson Yarbrough;
Educational Directbr I, W. Wright.
Some disputed OT in deck and steward
department. Communications posted
on bulletin board. Everything running
smoothly.

TRANSSUPERIOR (Hudson
Waterways), October 6—Chairman J.
Donovan; Secretary L. Melanson; Ed­
ucational Director Mates; Deck Dele­
gate V. Tobey; Engine Delegate B.
Casta^a; Steward Delegate W. Costa.
No disputed OT. Everything running
smoothly.

BETHFLOR (Bethlehem Steel
Corp.), October 1—Chairman J.
Michael; Secretary R. Clarke; Educa­
tional Director R. Gowan; Deck Dele­
gate Roy Kelly; Engine Delegate C.
Sharp; Steward Delegate L. Rinaldi.
$32 in ship's fund. No disputed OT.
One minute of silence ob.served in
memory of our departed brothers.

SEA-LAND VENTURE (Sea-
Land), October 1—Chairman Charles
Boyle; Secretary I. R. Lienos. Movies
shown every other day. Vote of thanks
to F. McFaul for operating movie ma­
chine for benefit of crew. No disputed
OT. Vote of thanks to the steward de­
partment for a job well done.

TRANSOREGON (Hudson Water­
ways), October 7—Chairman F. Rod­
riguez; Secretary J. DeLise; Education­
al Director D. Able. $5.06 in ship's
fund. No disputed OT. Everything run­
ning smoothly. Vote of thanks to the
SIU Baltimore Port Agent for provid­
ing car service for book men so they
could vote on Union business. Vote of
thanks to the steward department for
a job well done.

OVERSEAS ALEUTIAN (Mari­
time Overseas), October 7—Chairman
W. Burkeen; Educational Director V.
Andersen; Secretary P. L. Shauger.
Some disputed OT in deck department.
Vote of thanks to the steward depart­
ment for a job well done. Next port
Providence.

NATIONAL DEFENDER (Na­
tional Transport), October 5—Chair­
man Charles D'Amico; Secretary J. D.
Pennell; Educational Director Hay­
wood Green. The tanker National De­
fender made a stop at a port in Libya
on her last voyage. In Libya, oiler-Flor-
entino Reyes passed away.

The crew took up a collection and
it was sent to his wife and children with
a letter of condolence from the crew
and officers.

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Official ships' minutes were also

received from the following
vessels:

DE SOTO
CHARLESTON
THETIS
COLUMBIA
MONTICELLO VICTORY
PENN LEADER
TAMPA
SEATTLE
LOS ANGELES
TALLULAH
RAPHAEL SEMMES
YUKON
HOUSTON
NATIONAL DEFENDER
SEA-LAND TRADE f

Seafarers Log



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James "Rusty" Gallier, oiler, is seen here lagging insula­
tion on a steam pipe after the ship arrived in port from
St. Croix.

Bradford

The Bradford Island (Steuart
Transportation) tied-np at Port Read­
ing, NJ. for pay-off last month after a
'Very rough crossing" from Rotterdam
which delayed her arrival 36 hours.

The 37,000-ton tanker also stopped
at Norfolk and Philadelphia. She was
scheduled to head for St., Croix, V.I.
after dischai^ng her cargo, and then
make the crossmg to Rotterdam.

Bosun Andrew Boney said: "We had
a good trip and a good orew that
worked well together."

Seafarer Homer Cross who sails as cook and baker pre­
pares lunch for a hungry crew. Crewmembers praised
the skill of the steward department headed by Chief
Steward Johnnie Hodges.

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A friendly game of cards helps to pass the time as crewmembers wait for the
pay-off. From left are Mike Warren, crew mess; Rottria Lacy, BR; Robert
Walker, saloon mess, and "Winky" Shanks, ordinary seaman.

"Rusty" Gallier talks with Patrolman Jack Caffey while the Bradford Island's
Bosun Andrew Boney, left, looks on with two Seafarers who were at the
pay-off as part of the Bosuns Recertification Program. Standing is Bosun
Ray Knoles and seated is Bosun Donato Giangiordano.

OS Ernest Ramirez takes-up slack on a hawser after Bradford Island tied-up. The ship was scheduled to head for St. Croix after discharging her cargo.

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James £. Williams, Jr., 43, passed
away from cancer Aug, 22. Brother
Williams was a resident of Mobile
when he died. He joined the SIU in
the port of Mobile in 1955 and last
sailed as an AB on the Seatrcun New
Jersey. Surviving are a son, James;
two daughters, Mary and Alice; a
sister, Mrs. Leon Brannon, all of
Mobile, and a sister, Mrs. Mary A.
Holcomb of Chickasaw, Ala.

Vaughn F. Nicholson, 39, died
Oct. 14. Brother Nicholson was a
resident of Hiawassee, Ga. when he
died. He joined the SIU in the port
of Detroit in 1970 sailing in the
deck department. His last ships were
the Sea Claire and Columbia (Bob-
Lo). Surviving are his widow
Marie; a son, Michael, and a daugh­
ter, Joan.

Joseph P. Cox, 28, died Oct. 20.
A native of Mobile, he was a resident
of that city at the time of his death.
Brother Cox joined the SIU in the
port of Mobile in 1965 and sailed
in the engine department. His last
ship was the La Salle (Waterman)
to Cam Rahn Bay, Vietnam. He
was a graduate of the Andrew Fur-
useth Training School, Mobile, in
1965 and attended the SIU-MEBA
School of Marine Engineering and
Navigation in 1968. Surviving are
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cox;
his widow, Bobbie; a son, Joseph, j
and a daughter, Barbara.

George P. Marcotte, 59, suc­
cumbed to cancer Oct. 13 in Char­
ity Hospital, New Orleans. A native
of Lynn, Mass., he was a resident
of New Orleans at the time of his
death. Brother Marcotte joined the
SIU in the port of New York in
1953 last sailing as an AB on the
Jefferson Davis (Waterman). He
was a Navy veteran of World War
II. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Mary
Larochelle of Derry, N.H.

SIU pensioner Clarence J. Garra-
brant, 61, died Oct. 13 in the
USPHS hospital in New Orleans. A
native of Newark, N.J., he was a
resident of Kingsport, Tenn. at the
time of his death. Brother Garra-
brant joined the Union in the port
of San. Francisco in 1955 and sailed
in the engine department. He was a
pre-World War II Navy veteran.
Surviving are his widow, Wilma and
two sons, Edward and Stanley.

Joseph P. Saxton, 64, died of
heart disease Oct. 3 aboard the
Robert Toombs (Waterman) in
the Gulf of Mexico. A native of
Indiana, Pa., he was residing in
Bolivar, Pa. at the time of his
death. Brother Saxton joined the
SIU in 1944 in the port of New
York and sailed in the engine de­
partment. Burial was in Bethel
Cemetery, Indiana, Pa. Surviving is
a daughter, Mrs. Norman Robinson
of Bolivar.

SIU pensioner Hubert S. Wilson,
73, died of a heart attack Oct. 6 at
home. Born in South Carolina, he
was a resident of Mobile when he
passed away. Brother Wilson joined
the Union in 1947 in the port of
Mobile and sailed as AB. He was a
Navy veteran. Burial was in Mobile
Memorial Gardens. Surviving is his
widow, Ora.

Paul E. Sabo, 46, died of pneu­
monia Sept. 18 in the USPHS hos­
pital in Baltimore. Brother Sabo was
a resident of Cleveland. He joined
the SIU in the port of Baltimore
in 194S' last sailing as an AB
on the Pennmar (Calmar). Inter­
ment was in Holy Ghost Cemetery,
Cleveland. Surviving are his par­
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Sabo, Sr.;
his widow, Dorothy, all of Cleve­
land, and a brother, Joseph of
Brooklyn, Ohio.

Joseph Williams, 57, died of a
heart attack Sept. 14 aboard the
Columbia (Ogden Marine) while at
sea off the coast of Spain. Bom in
Baton Rouge, La., he was a resident
of Oakland, Calif, when he passed
away. Brother Williams joined the
SIU in the port of San Francisco in
1968 and sailed in the steward de­
partment. He was a graduate of the
Andrew Furuseth Training School.
Intennent was in New Orleans. Sur­
viving are his widow, Lucille, and
his father, Henry of Black Spring,
Nev.

Albert D. Brown, 65, succumbed
to a heart attack July 5. Bom in
North Carolina, he was a resident of
Norfolk, Va. at the time of his death.
Brother Brown joined the SlU-affili-
ated IBU in the port of Baltimore
in 1970 and sailed as a cook for the
Delaware River Ferry Line from
1966 to 1968 and the Norfolk, Bal­
timore Carolina Lines from 1964 to
1970 inclusive. He was a Navy vet­
eran of World War II. Interment
was in Roosevelt Memorial Park,
Chesapeake, Va. Surviving are his
widow, Corine, and his sister, Carrie
of Philadelphia.

Edward J. Drabek, 57, passed
away from a heart attack Oct. 2 in
Ashtabula, Ohio. He was a resident
of Chicago when he died. Brother
Drabek joined the IBU in the port
of Duluth in 1968 sailing in the deck
department for Dunbar and Sullivan
in 1967, Chrysler Corp. from 1947
to 1957, Great Lakes Dredging Co.
and Luedtke Engineering Co. Inter­
ment was in Downing Cemetery,
Wheatland Twsp., 111. Surviving are
his widow, Geraldine of Utica,
Mich, a stepdaughter, Corienne, and
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D.
Drabek of Chicago.

SIU pensioner Sherwood Finer,
Jr., 71, died of a heart attack Aug.
3 in the Bay Minette Infirmary,
Stapleton, Ala. Born iii North
Carolina, he was a resident of
Stapleton at the time of his death.
Brother Finer joined the SIl^ in
1939 in the port of Mobile sailing
in the deck department. He was a
Navy veteran. Burial was in the
Alabama City Cemetery, Gadsden,
Ala. Surviving are his mother, Mary
of Mattapan, Mass., and a daughter,
Susie of Elberta, Ala.

Walter E. CzajkowskI, 59, passed
away Aug. 6. Bom in Camden, N.J.,
he was a resident of New Orleans
when he passed away. Brother Czaj-
kowski joined the SIU in 1942 in
the port of Philadelphia and last
sailed as a' bosun on the Andrew
Jackson. Surviving is a cousin, John
J. Manion of Philadelphia.

Raymond T. Wagner, 60, passed
away Oct. 17 in the USPHS hospi­
tal at Staten Island, N.Y. A native
of Hawaii, he was a resident of New
Orleans at the time of his death,

r Brother Wagner joined the SIU in

J the port of Philadelphia in 1960
sailing in the engine department. His
ashes were scattered at sea. Surviv­
ing are his widow, Lois, and a sister,
Mrs. Mary Hanners of St. John, La.

Stephen C. Wertz, 37, died of
pulmonary congestion Apr. 20. Born
in Spencer, Iowa, he was a resi­
dent of Seattle. Brother Wertz
joined the SIU in the port of Wil­
mington, Calif, in 1967 and last
sailed in the steward department on
the Walter Rice (Reynolds). He
was a USAF veteran. Interment was
in Cashmere City Cemetery, Cash­
mere, Wash. Surviving are his
father, Wilbur; a brother, David,
and a daughter, Nona, all of Seattle.

Walter J. Pearson, 55, succumbed
7^ to a hemorrhage July 23 in St.

Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, N.J.
Born in Newark, N.J., he was a
resident of Denville, N.J., at the
time of his death. Brother Pearson
joined the Union in the port of
Norfolk in 1951 and sailed in the
engine department. Surviving are a
brother, John of Hopatcong, N.J.,
and a sister, Mrs. Alma Moore.

Jlmmie L. Cahoon, 31, drowned
Oct. 6 in the Elizabeth River be­
tween Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va.
A native of Mesic, N.C., he was a
resident of Aurora, N.C. when he
died. Brother Cahoon joined the IBU
in the port of Norfolk in 1972 and
sailed as a cook aboard the tug Mar­
garet (Express Marine) and for Beng
Towing Co. Interment was in South
Creek Church Cemetery, Aurora.
Surviving are his widow, Robin, and
two dau^ters, Lisa and Stacy.

Willie F. Nichols, 60, passed
giway from a heart attack Aug. 15
in the USPHS hospital in New Or­
leans. Bom in Alabama, he was a
resident of Lynn Haven, Fla. at the
time of his death. Brother Nichols
joined the Union in 1942 in the port
of Baltimore last sailing in the en­
gine department on the Del Rio
(Delta). Burial was in Lynn Haven
Cemetery. Surviving is his widow,
Mattie.

Robert B. James, 57, expired
from a heart attack Aug. 9 in the
USPHS hospital in New Orleans.
Brother James was a resident of

' Choctaw Bluff, Ala. He joined the
IBU in the port of Mobile in 1956
and last sailed as a cook for Rad­

ii^ cliff Materials Corp. Interment was
; in Oaklawn Cemetery, Mobile. Sur­

viving are his widow, Mary of Pri-
chard, Ala.; two sons, Myron and
Aaron, and four daughters, Cynthia,
Sandra, Shirley and Doris.

Robert Scott, 37, died July 25 in
New Orleans. Bom in Louisiana, he
was a resident of New Orleans when
he passed away. Brother Scott joined
the IBU in the port of New Orleans

* in 1962 last sailing in the steward
department for the Mississippi Ship-
ping Co. Surviving is his mother,
Margery of New Orleans.

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INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS
ORGANIZATION AND GRIEVANCE COMMIHEE

*^The International has also aided us in solving many other
problems. In one case, the International intervened to help
the San Diego cab drivers when they needed relief from an
onerous law that forced them to report any illegal aliens
being transported in their cabs. In this and many other ways
the International has demonstrated its interest in aiding its
affiliates and helping them to resolve problems. We greatly
appreciate the help and support of the InternationaV^

**In the area of legislation, we support the legislative goals
of the AFL-CIO and the International, particularly with re­
gard to trade legislation that will protect our industries from
foreign competition and a flood of cheap imports."

that the Inland Boatmen*s Union will do its utmost, consisteia
with law, to stop any non-union equipment that attempts to
enter this field."

''The IBU-AGLIWD reaffirmed its continued efforts to or­
ganize the unorganized workers in the inland waterways

industry." ± • • A
"The Committee stressed the importance of continuing ana

stepping up the Inland Boatmen*s voice in drafting
tions to implement the Occupational Safety and Health Act
as outlined in Resolution ISo. SO^Assuring Enforcement of
theOccupationalSafety and Health Act."

"The effect of the Towboat Licensing Act was reviewed
together with the training and upgrading programs recently
initiated by the unions in the waterborne towing industry.

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION
AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

"Among the issues with which our Union was concerned

were:
"Alaska Pipeline—

**Bills authorizing construction of the trans-Alaska Pipeline
from the north slope to Valdez were passed by the House and
Senate and tigned by the PreMent, clearing the aay for con.

^ struction to begin."
1 "LNG Tanker Construction—
, r "The SIVm mpported HJt. 15098, a pending muMcl^

eeek, to create a 40 Mp fleet to import Uqnid namr^ go,.
This bill would guarantee to the United States world fmder-

A .1.. shipin this highly specialized field of tanker operation.

GREAT LAKES ORGANIZATIONAL
AND GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

"The comhuttee believes that the IrUernmional ftid Us
affiliates must continue their oppositu,n to a proposal of the

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aftUiates must ^ ^
Soo Line Raihoad to implement a tram r^ on wfeear
from Duluth^uperior and Twin Cities, Mmne^ta to Mar-
titis Creek, Pennsylvania, that would knock out the shipment
by water of all grain. The effects of such a proposal are clear
to all Seafaring and other maritime workers."
"We continue to oppose the discriminatory rates charged
by railroads serving the Great Lakes area. These rates are
designed to kilt off water carrier competition and prevent
water carriers from giving a greater share o

bargain the Lakes ta-ea"

aVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE

THE SEAMEN'S ORGANIZATIONAL
AND GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

iff? "The committee recommends that the policies of tlm Inter-
national in support of economic and social justice
tained. We call upon idl of our affiliates to work actively to

/achieve these goals"

"Vmted State. Public Health Seruice Hotpiudt. Although
Ms vital subject has been mentioned in the
Ma other commUtees, me feel that Uisessentud that^
Public Heallh Hospital be mentioned. Fishermen, n^chmt
seamen and inland boatmen all have a ̂ rsonal stalm in the
continued operation and maintenance of these hospitals.

"In our previous conventions tee have often been face
aith the threat that these vital facdities would be closed or
transferred to community control. We have dlwm
these attempu and have raUied the «tpport^ o/ Congress,
SIVNA affiliates throughout the nation and their members,
and the many private groups that support these hospUaU, to
keep these hospitals operating." fi-,

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FISHERMEN AND CANNERY WORKERS
ORGANIZATIONAL AND GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

"The Commiiiee recommends that the new Union be urged .
tobeginimmediateorganivCdcampaigntoorgmmfisherm^
in Puerlo Rico ond ifte Cori66eon-^nd 'nten^ftere M wo
with the SIU of Puerto Rico so as to fashion an effective fmce^
that wUl be of mutual benefit to the fishermen and all unions

"The Committee behoves that the Atla^ Fis^ri^ns
VidUn and the New Bedford Fishermen, s
merged into one VnUm and that steps should be taken to oc-

0/c<m thismerger"

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
ISiSK • ,• -•

"ItshouU be the policy of the United Statm that repres^^ C:
^r^Te DepnrLeni of Commerce, which
Maritime Administration, and not the State Department, head
delegations to maritime conventions.*

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THE COMMITTEE ON OFFICERS'
AND AFFILIATES

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INLAND BOATMEN'S ORGANIZATIONAL
AND GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

"The Committee reviewed the joint organising effort and
stressed the importance of concentrated effoHm ̂ Almka
and Southern Californid petroleuni exploration and off shore
driUing and related activities. The Committee went on record

"The committee is pleased to note that almost every one ^
of our affiliated unions, as well as the international, jnmntaiM
a poUcy of fuU participation and cooperi^
union movement on all leveh. That is, with the AFI^IO, with
the AFLdCIO Maritime Trades Department and other^part-
meats of the Federation, and on the local levels with the mari­
time port councils throughout the nation and with the btate
FederaUons of labor and central labor bodies. This activity, in
the opinion of the committee, indicates a healthy andbene^
fkm trade union attitude^ which, in the final analysis serv^^
the best interest of the membsrships of our respective orgam-

Zilttug and rOated activities. The Committee went on record^ ̂ *^ns. ® - f ^ ® -

December 1973
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