http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/738be41a6799e7f16973bcec61afab62.PDF 11aa2a31bc8379d9ebd85520e5928ab5 PDF Text Text Nixon, Ford Speak to SlUNA Convention Delegates See Pages 2 and 3 President Richard M. Nixon, the first speaker at the Convention, with SlU President Paul Hail. For reports and stories on the Convention, see inside. Public Health Service Maspitals i Are Saved Page'/.-:' • Trasis^Ali^^a Pipeline Bill Is Sipned Into Law P3ge Oil Import Legislation Fight By SlU Continues •L: ^ Page ' • 8 - �i. President Nixon Addresses 16th SlUNA Convention l: >; rt- 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 irtdependence 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 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." President Nixon addressing SlUNA Convention. United States should never have a situ­ comes necessary, can provide all the ation where we are depehdent upon any energy we need to provide our jobs, to other country for our lifeline, in effect. heat our homes, to light our homes, and to provide our transportation." The same is true of energy." The President pointed out, however, The President then said that the U.S. must set as her goal, independence and that Project Independence—1980 did not mean that the U.S. would be taking self-sufficiency in energy. an isolationist stance. "The United In accomplishing that goal. President Nixon outlined the program he calls States will always continue to play its part in the world, but the United States Project Independence—1980. "By the year 1980, if we go forward will never be dependent on any other in the development of our coal re­ part of the world whenever there is a crisis." sources, of our shale oil resources, of "So we are going to play our part in our nuclear power resources, of our the world ... We will continue as times natural gas resources, and, of course, of go on, to trade with other nations, and our available oil reources in Alaska and that will expand. We will continue to in the continental United States, if we use their energy sources whenever they go forward as we can and should go are at the right price, and so forth, and forward, by the year 1980, then the that will expand. But we want to be in United States, if it wishes, and if it be­ 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 Challenges That Lie Ahead REPORT: Paul Hall '.r. •J Lv •-» 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 Americanflag merchant marine. We must continue our efforts to secure a fair share of oil imports for American ships. Bills are pending in Congress, cosponsored 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, New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. XXXV, No. 12. December 1973 Page 2 Seafarers Log �At the SlUNA Convention Ford Tells Delegates What Hell Do as VP Vice President and former House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford (RMich.) 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 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." 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. few months. It has not made anybody. answers that are good for America, and Republican or Democrat, I think, feel that is what the President has asked me good because really we want our coun­ to do and that is what I will do between try to be well and healthy at home and the President and the Democratic Con­ successful abroad." gress to the very best of my ability." The vice president added, "I happen Expanding on his relationship vis-ato be an optimist. I think that working vis President Nixon and whether or not together under our system we can solve he would do exactly what the "President some of these problems." asks me to do," Ford said, "to put it in Commenting on maritime affairs. sea-going language, the mate does not Ford pointed to the Merchant Marine undercut the captain. You have to have Act of 1970, passed by Congress and ...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 Assistant Secretary of Commerce for of very basic experience working with 435 members of the House and 100 Maritime Affairs Robert J. Blackwell, speaking before the SIUNA's 16th Bi­ members of the Senate." ennial Convention, outlined the prog­ Ford noted that America "has been ress in the maritime industry since the through some very choppy water and implementation of the Merchant Ma­ some very heavy weather in the last 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 Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. that our fleet will compete more effec­ "While the long battle to re-establish tively against its low cost foreign the U.S. as a leading maritime power is counterparts." not over, we can be proud that the 1970 Assistant Secretary Blackwell also Merchant Marine Act, which you and I worked so hard to pass, has yielded sub­ stressed the importance of maintaining the high level of eflSciency of the U.S. stantial results — with even greater liner fleet. promise for the future. Already 50-60 Continued on Page 6 Presently, there are four roll-on roll- 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 Rohert J. Blackwell off vessels and nine LASH containerships 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~Continued on Page 11 Page 3 �Bosuns Recertification Program The Importance of Education 1- ?•' 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." 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." 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." ii . i'sHi Hi 1- * 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." Page 4 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." 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." Seafarers Log I:! �At SlUNA Convention Inouye Praises Union's Legislative Activities ^ Stressing the SlUNA's successes on the legislative front in the U.S. Congress. Senator DauieLK^ Inouye (DHawaii) spoke before the 200 assem­ bled delegates of the SlUNA's 16th Bi­ ennial Convention in Washington, D.C. Senator Daniel K. Inouye (DHawaii) 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 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." f/' ^ • •; , A ' ' ' Vftr-'A-' r J. / / i • • f: " : / , r : ! V I / \ ^ 1 .. Daniel K. 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 Inouye 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 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 i:: 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 MidEast 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." Page 5 �Falcon Lady Commitfee SiiSf' - I Ih 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 - V-'-, .• V • '•" 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. >liticsar( Page 6 Attack on the JonSS Act Defeated in the Senate 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 (DWash.) 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 Americanflag 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 I �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 farreaching 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. Durkin, president of the Plumbers and Pipe­ fitters, who served as Labor Secretary r;i 11 L:: • 1 1 i for nine months during the Eisenhower Jits; Administration. Peter J. Brennan Secretary Brennan, former president "Maritime labor and management of the New York City and New York realized the industry was going down," State Building and Construction Trades said Brennan, but decided to do some­ Council, noted that the U.S. merchant thing about it, because it was obvious no marine had been neglected in the years one else would." since World War II by both government Brennan, still a member of the Paint­ and industry. 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 ' -rjv,- Delegates attending the 16th Biennial SIUNA Convention in Washington, D.C. last month. December 1973 Page 7 �^.1; House Hearings Continue On Oil Import Legislation 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 cosponsors 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. Page 8 "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." i4 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 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." 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 Calhoon Calls for Unify, Bilateral Trade 1 "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-protecting 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. December 1973 "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 seatrials, 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. Page 9 �IBU Holds Convention •tr 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 Williamsburgh, 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. "It is especially important to begin The SlU-affiliated Inland Boatmen's Union held its Fourth Quadrennial ' and sustain organizing drives in those geographic regions and industries which Convention on Nov. 29, following com­ have been traditionally most resistant pletion of business at the SIU's 16th to union organization," said Drozak. Biennial Convention in Washington, D. C. ____ Drozak also reported' on the SiU'o SIU Vice President and IBU's legislative activities in the national director of the IBU, chaired U.S. Congress—and stressed the im­ the convention. portance of contributions to SPAD in Delegates at the IBU Convention maintaining our political weapons. passed a Constitutional amendment in­ Following is a brief outline of these creasing dues and initiation fee as fol­ issues: lows: dues which are now $43 per • A serious threat to the Jones Act, quarter shall be increased to $50 per which protects America's coastwise, inquarter commencing Jan. 1, 1974. The tercoastal and inland waterways traffic initiation fee of $500 shall be increased from foreign-flag competition, was nar­ to $600 beginning Jan. 1,1974. rowly defeated in the Senate. Paul Drozak was unanimously elect­ • On Nov. 16, 1973 the Senate ed to the post of National Director; Joe passed a bill, strongly supported by the DiGiorgio was elected as Secretary IBU, to repeal the "No Mixing Rule" Treasurer; Frank Drozak as Atlantic which prohibits the mixing of regulated Coast Area Director; Lindsey Williams and unregulated commodities in the as Gulf Coast Area Director and Byron same vessel or tow. The bill now goes to Kelly was elected as Great Lakes Area the House of Representatives for further Director. action. Ed Pulver and Gordon Spencer were • On Nov. 19, 1973, the President elected to the posts of Assistant Atlan­ signed unto law the 1974 Military Pro­ tic Coast Area Directors; Ray Herold curement Act, and with it an amend­ as Assistant Gulf Coast Area Director ment that will keep the remaining eight and Dave LeBaron was elected as As­ USPHS hospitals open and fully operat­ ing. sistant Great Lakes Area Director. • The National Water Commission In his report. National Director Dro­ zak told the Convention that at the recently issued a report which calls for a major overhaul of the nation's water present rate of growth, tonnage moved on the inland waterways will double policies and programs, and has been between now and 1985. However, pres­ submitted to the Senate Committee on sures resulting from this rapidly in­ Interior and Insular Affairs. The 590 page report contains 232 creasing traffic growth are being met. specific recommendations including the In 1972 alone, the barge industry built 1,400 new barges—an all time one- imposition of user charges on domestic water carriers through the collection of year record. fuel taxes and lockage fees. In 1973, in response to increasing The IBU is bitterly opposed to this demands, 24 new tugs and towboats recommendation and on Feb. 5, 1973 were put into service among the IBU's testified before the Commission's hear­ various contracted companies—and an ings, stating that sucfi tolls would lead to additional 29 boats are either under three disastrous effects: less cargo being construction or on contract. shipped via water; use by shippers of Drozak also reported that water alternative modes, and use of dternatransportation remains the most eco­ tive sources of supply. nomical form of moving cargo. On the The IBU will continue to fight this average, one dollar will move a ton of move with all available resources. freight 66 miles by rail, 15 miles by In their reports, the JBU Area Repre­ truck, five miles by air—but 330 miles sentatives stressed the need for a con­ by water. tinuing flow of highly qualified people The inland waterways industry has into the industry—and strongly recom­ managed to keep its transportation mended every IBU member to take ad­ rates down to 1960 levels of three to vantage of the training and upgrading four mills per ton-mile despite higher facilities available at the Lundeberg operating costs. School, Piney Point. The full range of National Director Drozak pointed these courses are thoroughly outlined in out that one of the founding purposes this issue of the LOG. 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. 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 Bradford Island Committee President Nixon Signs Alaska Pipeline Bill A major legislative battle— vigorously waged by the SIU, the 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. 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 (DWash.) 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. 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 One of the most difficult and compli­ Interior Department presented an en­ cated battles waged by the SIU in recent vironmental impact statement after years—the fi^t to save the Public careful study of ecological factors re­ Health Service hospitals—^was won lating to boA construction and opera­ when President Nixon on Nov. 19 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 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 avaUable 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. Page 11 �t : li ff 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 the USPHS hospitals, and also was able mously concurred in a report of the to secure passage of the Trans-Alaska secretary-treasurer that voluntary con­ pipeline. tributions to SPAD will be in the form And the 1970 Merchant Marine Act of $20 certificates effective Jan. 1,1974 —which was the key to the rebuilding to replace the existing SPAD receipts. of the American merchant marine—is directly the result of this membership's In his report to the general member­ voluntary participation in SPAD. ship meeting at headquarters Dec. 3, But we have to step-up our efforts on Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio said: "I'm certain that all of our mem­ the legislative front. DiGiorgio said: bers are aware that the real key to our "We are still pushing for an oil import job security is in the amount of success quota bill, and at this very moment we we have in Washington through our are fighting those special interest groups who are .seeking to destroy the Jones legislative efforts." Act." He reminded the members that the All of our efforts in politics are aimed SIU has been successful in the political at just one thing—job security for Sea­ arena through their participation in farers—and the voluntary contributions SPAD but he also warned that our work of our members to SPAD is the only is far from finished. vehicle to achieve our goal by enabling During the pas', month the Union, us to continue our support of those Con­ after a long and complicated struggle, gressmen who are firmly committed to succeeded in getting legislation to save a strong American merchant marine. I I I W Page 12 i>>i> - J mmr, 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 ' ^' /' A ^ y ' y >. Mrs. Percival Wicks (left) dines yvith Yokohama Port Agent Frank Boyne (cen­ ter) and her son (right) on Thanksgiving Day in the'SIU hall. Seafarers Log �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-secretary-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, SIUAGLIW 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, secretarytreasurer, 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 Yarmola, president. United Industrial Workers of North America-Midwest, and Jack Dwyer, assistant secretarytreasurer, Sailors Union of the Pacific. The SIUNA officers were sworn in by Peter McGavin, executive secretarytreasurer 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 crewmember trained to provide medical services of a physician's assistant and equipped with the necessary medical aid equipment. .< ' VV ^ V • 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. ^ ^ Politics are Donate to SPAD . t. , 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-toface 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." Page 13 �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 — ;-rrSnd"trrer^« -^Sl:;^^l'eSTe nosplta. dre da, after Thanhs- giving. Schinault was examined and released. Mobile ®~r;doh:nie'Hedges in frganey a. the recent pavo«-o. .he . Bradford Island in Port Reading. N.J. 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 contamenaation 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 Seafarer Began Career On Army Mine-Layers 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-layers 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 m. who was saUing with the SIUSIU. He his who took me down to the old h^l m Norfolk 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 '^^HeSled that after he got °ut of prove.' le looked up an old friend triena oi F--"service, he of Bosun Donates Blood Walters. iij Piney Point, Ma. .u, iTnAboard 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 wffl £ oX^'the^Mmd'^y Mrs! Shinkle, trmn^Omm^^ • /'I . I •• i. i ' i SIU clinic. Nurse Shery' Edel assists. Seafarers Log Page 14 �AT SEA 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 oldfashioned 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. Seafarer Ulaf "Ully" Lefsaker, sailing as welder maintenance, takes time out for coffee and a smoke as he waits for payoff on the Transidaho. 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. Lefsaker Recounts U-Boat Attack In North Sea 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. 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 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. December 1973 Boii't let imgs destroy yon or your Hveliiioof Page 15 �•; J • '•--ivii --i November 26-28,1973 SlUNA 16th Biennial donvention Highlights November 26-28,'1973 r': I i,' != i' I' Ii Vice President Fred J. Farnen. Page 16 Lundeberg School trainees listen attentively to Convention proceedings. - Joseph DiGiorgio, secretary-lreasurer of SlUNA SlU pensioners from Baltimore attend the Convention. Vice President Keith Terpe. president SlU of Puerto Rico. Caribe & Latin America. Page 17 �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 foreignflag 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. Page 18 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 SL7'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. „ iciai r>u!?licatfon North Amefica, Atla""' •- the Seafarers fnternattonal Union of ~ " '.ekes and Inland Waters OistWet. .-CIO ' Cat tafifter. grecot/ce fiafi faheoard, Vm-PreUde/it .Joe OtQiorgio, ' Undsey WliltarflB, yios-Pmident • •.fimk DwT.fihtVlce'P''&Ale)mt ' Paul 0fozak, V/ce'Aros/de,«! Published monthly by Seafarers tnternatlontfl Union, Atlantic, Seafarers Log • �USNS Tallulah T HE 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 Recertification 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, messman, 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. 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. December 1973 Page 19 �!;i .!j ;; 1-' n 5k; It:'! 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 Paulshoro, 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; _ Ordinary seaman Jimmy Dale takes cap off manifold pump as NationahDeiendef readies to discharge benzene cargo. Page 20 * V » Philadelphia Patrolman Joe Air (seated) checks overtime sheet of Seafarer H. Sikes during payoff after 84-day voyage. 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. Third Cook Earl Matthews samples soup as he helps pre­ pare lunch. Crew praised steward department members for their efforts during long voyage. �">-sv. . -'. ., -•- • .• \ '. --..J-':•-'?•''••''^'vy^ 1 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. 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 unanimous praise from crew for his "attitude and willingness to work." December 1973 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. SlU men listen attentively as Patrolman Jack Caffey holds meeting and brings them up to date on new ships, progress on oil import quota till, Trans-Alaska pipeline, and other legislation affecting maritime industry. Page 21 �i- i: I;. Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training Courses at the Lundeberg School or; C. 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. D. 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. SIU-A and G Deck Department Upgrading Quartermaster 1. Must hold an endorsement as Able-Seaman—unlimited—any waters. IBU Upgrading Engine Upgrading FOWT—(who has only a wiper endorsement) J I'" %' 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. 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. 1. No requirements. Master/Mate Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boilermaker— (who holds only a wiper endorsement) (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. 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) I^ l'-5 li '• ; 1. No requirements. QMED—any rating Towboat Operator 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. Origlnal License Welding 1. Must hold endorsement as QMED—any rating. Steward Upgrading 5i ' i'. i- : I' Si•. i 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: •v- I• 4 '• I' 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: it I 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. -Is I' ^ Tankennan A. 12 months seatime as Cook and Baker or; " B. 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; C. 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; D. 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. 3 years seatime in ratings above that of Third Cook and hold an A" 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 Page 22 17 Must be 21 years of age. 2. Must have 3 years seatime on deck of vessel over 26 feet. 3. Must have 1 year seatime of the three years on towing vessel including train­ ing or duty in wheel house. 4. 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. * SlU and IBU Upgrading Able-Seaman Able-Seaman—12 months—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 12 months seatime as an Ordinary Seaman or 4. 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. Seafarers Log �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 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. 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. ' ' ^ ^ : i . - Upgrading Class Schedule 7 — Original Towboaf Operator Lifeboat, QMED, FOWT, Tankerman and All January 10 Cook Programs Lifeboat, QMED, Quartermaster, Welding and January 24 All Cook Programs February 7 — Lifeboat, QMED, FOWT, Tankerman and All Cook Programs 1 • ' •1 January December 1973 isiflMATIIWK ^ . • ^ • } ^ . :>i. Page 23 �i r A goat herd once charted my course to town, I got as far as the river. The bridge was out. N 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. I . I'd like it understood, d, ' That I dipped freely into his ^tew pot, and Drank liberally from his mead crock that evening. And so we sat, we two old duffers, . Bach revisiting his years In the afterglow of the evening camp fire. ; id thus oar friendship leavened 'ligh on to brotherhood. liiifliiilillli fshence ' ,who had dreams of the time when Seafarers would be iEree— pree enough to have a wife and kids and pork chops tofeed 'em. This was a leader whose hones . were based on actual facts— , The life whinh tben did not balance so well in our favor. _ He heard me out most attentively when I spoke 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. 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, I had no cause to interrupt him. Still, I did once ask ?. : "Ah yes. for such as Itat I borrow : The widow who comes to the river for the fish." e When my friend became too tired ' 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 liilssM I later consoled, as well. wsmm 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. . Page 24 ^ .MttxKai . . 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 '] I'd sailed, of harbors I'd known, and of women I'd loved, before My youth and vigor joined wings in fli, I I _ " 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 "But you didn't ask about that," He protested with a twinkle, and Beckoned me toward his <^p. HI OhlHow iloVe To feel your warm sweet kiss embfacc, your heavenly face; These are the things I miss 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— The 'Lundeberg Stetson.' A simple white washable cap * to shield the sun from our old sailor's head. Yet when I write of him I write not of old men but of young fellows 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 Though I can only listen To the golden voiced thrush Wen he takes his flight in song s.. .. 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! 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 Lying under the old willow tree And down by the lake in the winter Throwing snowballs at each other Just we two, you and me fit'-'-,: '• 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 > vn 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 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 '• • • • -• / m 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. MliisSiiSiiilttS ' /- Jaines C. Mitchell Seafarers Log �rjlMSPAMHiRS REPORT n 1P s AMontle. Gulf & Inland Wofri PIstrlcf CQMP 1 TY?rf T- KnawYburRiglits sS5p?#PAiM^S^5% NOVEMBER 1-30, 1973 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston ...... i i....... Wilmington. San Francisco Seattle Totals DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B All Groups Class A Class B Class C 9 82 10 34 10 26 2 16 52 69 12 61 22 405 3 22 5 -20 4 6 0 5 9 19 16 23 10 142 ^ 6 67 8 21 6 17 2 18 54 44 15 35 13 306 2 16 2 17 6 6 0 1 14 6 4 5 6 85 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 13 134 19 59 1 47 9 49 128 29 32 112 32 664 3 31 12 32 3 8 1 9 18 31 31 44 27 250 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 3 85 5 37 3 23 6 17 51 55 9 43 15 352 3 44 9 19 4 18 1 5 24 24 7 32 14 204 3 60 3 18 4 12 0 13 46 28 6 32 12 237 2 22 3 7 6 15 0 7 14 22 10 19 5 132 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Totals AUDepts REGISTERED ON BEACH| 1 6 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 120 12 52 1 25 8 34 107 41 17 80 24 524 3 54 7 15 1 11 5 14 46 52 19 53 27 307 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 67 5 27 6 15 2 16 30 37 7 36 4 252 1,009 0 99 3 5 15 7 0 1 2 6 3 13 4 158 504 0 45 2 27 5 4 1 8 15 18 3 26 4 158 701 2 80 3 10 5 1 0 0 4 0 7 3 5 120 337 0 13 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 36 0 99 6 .29 1 26 7 48 60 29 18 59 10 392 1,580 2 134 3 12 2 6 1 1 9 31 8 30 11 250 807 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. December 1973 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. 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. Paie 25 �ill. . l{ I'l; ' i- •S f J-1. 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 Transpanama (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 PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Frank Drozak Paul Drozak 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 selfenrichment. "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 Number Oct. 25—Nov. 20,1973 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ELIGIBLES Death In Hospital Daily $1.00 In Hospital Daily @ $3.00 Hospital & Hospital Extras Surgical Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 Special Equipment Optical Supplemental Medicare Premiums DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits In Hospital Surgical Maternity Blood Transfusions Optical Special Equipment PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS Death Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits & Other Medical Exp Surgical Optical Blood Transfusions Special Equipment Meal Books Dental Supplemental Medicare Premiums SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Page 26 SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers MONTH TO DATE .. 177 24 2 ,. 6,160 1 151 7 484 71 113 . — 165 i.'.. .. 10 136 130 8 1 1 . 1,737 Amount YEAR TO DATE 186 6,544 3,487 203 52 85,335 20 2,615 695 MONTH TO DATE $ 36,500.00 649.00 531.00 2,820.78 53.50 49,280.00 319.20 3,644.92 215.50 5,241 748 1,565 261 52 2,139 1 85,891.25 2,002.00 13,332.25 3,569.20 91 1,608 1,490 , 176 849 11 34 2,259 6 18,550 30,000.00 19,730.68 3,551.41 1,065.00 1,122.50 90.00 42.75 3,450.51 YEAR TO DATE $ 501,797.46 6,544.00 10,461.00 34,370.63 3,468.50 682,736.00 5,187.81 57,997.44 12,153.90 988,419.47 20,409.17 192,280.31 64,454.39 2,856.25 45,430.20 144.00 450.00 11,296.00 273,000.00 293,773.08 50,612.44 25,984.91 15,683.00 729.00 5,344.41 22,590.00 2,100.00 116,126.60 10 96 2,943.50 35,244.17 TOTALS Total Seafarers Welfare Plan . 10,124 Total Seafarers Vacation Plan Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation . 1,003 . 13,280 134,314 24,889 13,961 173,164 272,550.95 519,805.00 449,685.22 $1,242,041.17 3,469,898.14 5,972,096.51 7,090,842.91 $16,532,837.56 HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 Franklin St. 14202 SIU (716) TL 3-9259 IBU (716) XL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III.. .9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, Ohio. .1420 W. 25 St. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. 48218 (313) VI3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 2014 W. 3 St. 55806 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. 49635 (616) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla..2608 Pearl St. 32233 (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, NJ. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala IS. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3 St 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. .2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex..... 534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 1321 Mission St. 94103 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R..1313 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00908 (809) 724-0267 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo.. .4577 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. 33602 (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, CaUf. 510 N. Broad St. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 Ext 281 Seafarers Log �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, Louzelle and family. He is an Army vet­ eran of World War II. 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. 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. 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. 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 Amboy, N.J. 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. Deep Sea 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30p.m 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 preWorld 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. First Pension Check MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS' SCHEDULE Port Date New York Jan. 7 Philadelphia Jan. 8 Baltimore Jan. 9 Detroit Jan. 11 HC' .ton Jan. 14 New Orleans Jan. 15 Mobile Jan. 16 San Francisco ... Jan. 17. 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. IBU 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. — 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. 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. December 1973 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. Page 27 �iM Ships' Meetings Digest of SlU GALVESTON (Sea-Land), October 7 — ChairjjfeSiUiasd Recertified Bosun Denis Manning; Secretary Gus Skendelas; 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 Hatgimisios; 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. • - rH.''' •- Page 28 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. Boland; 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 (SeaLand), 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 (SeaLand), 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-Florentino 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. 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 !• i i Seafarers Log f �•••' • •.''' "••'.Vv' •' ' '• "' •• '•'• • •'•• / ''-'''5V.. ' -'.''l- "V.v?/-. • Bradford James "Rusty" Gallier, oiler, is seen here lagging insula­ tion on a steam pipe after the ship arrived in port from St. Croix. 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. . • 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. •'.•5 4, -A' "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. December 1973 ^ �t' jTmal Bepartureg ! 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 (BobLo). Surviving are his widow Marie; a son, Michael, and a daugh­ ter, Joan. •M- "1 •. -i 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 Furuseth 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. I 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. '••?• •• •'" •• 7 '• ' •" ; • ^ I SIU pensioner Clarence J. Garrabrant, 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 Garrabrant 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. • ('- ;»i-' 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. f.l ('} r Page 30 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-affiliated 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. r J 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, Brother Wagner joined the SIU in 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. 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. 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 Prichard, Ala.; two sons, Myron and Aaron, and four daughters, Cynthia, Sandra, Shirley and Doris. 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 Czajkowski 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. 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 Shipping Co. Surviving is his mother, Margery of New Orleans. -Seafarers Log �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. 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." GREAT LAKES ORGANIZATIONAL AND GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES "The comhuttee believes that the IrUernmional ftid Us affiliates must must continue their oppositu,n to a proposal of the^ aftUiates ^ Soo Line Raihoad to implement a tram r^ on wfeear from Duluth^uperior and Twin Cities, Mmne^ta to Martitis 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" "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 fmderA .1.. shipin this highly specialized field of tanker operation. if®' "The committee recommends that the policies of tlm International in support of economic and social justice tained. We call upon idl of our affiliates to work actively to /achieve these goals" THE SEAMEN'S ORGANIZATIONAL AND GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE fi-, if WMM aVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE iff? Sii r', "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." FISHERMEN AND CANNERY WORKERS ORGANIZATIONAL AND GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE "The Commiiiee recommendsthat 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 oc0/c<m thismerger" • ,• - fiiili ISiSK INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE "ItshouU be the policy of the United Statm that repres^^ ^r^Te DepnrLeni of Commerce, which Maritime Administration, and not the State Department, head delegations to maritime conventions.* - I ; r' " -fl'x INLAND BOATMEN'S ORGANIZATIONAL AND GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE C: THE COMMITTEE ON OFFICERS' AND AFFILIATES mI'M "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^partmeats 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- "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^ record ^ *^ns. Zilttug and rOated December 1973 ®- f ' 'ii"iiiiiipi^piiwwiWffWiMl ^ ® - ^ �P=M r J,.' SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION* ATLANTIC,GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT•AFL-CIO 1 lor TOO ;• ujt, sjf; Date. B 10001 Contributor's Name Address city. State. S.S. No. SPAD is a separate stgrtraate^ fundiiitt'pr^eedsAre ^to turner its ODjects and purposes inciuding, but not iimited'to furthering tHAPdIitwal, social and Mionomic Interests of Seafarer seamen, hg of the American Merchant Marine wtfh improved employment the , preservation and furthering portunities for seamen and the e advancement of trade union concepts^ in connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes ibu to political candidates for elective office. Ail contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of forcA job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union (SiUNA AGLIWD) or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD at the above address, certified mail within thirty days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund. If involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social.Irtterests, American trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. (A copy of our r»ort filed with the appropriate supervl!liofy offieefj is (or will be) available for gunc^M from the Superintendent of Documents, tJ.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 'p. 'IP- 1^1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource December 1973 Description An account of the resource Headlines: PRESIDENT NIXON ADDRESSES 16TH SIUNA CONVENTION CHALLENGES THAT LIE AHEAD FORD TELLS DELEGATES WHAT HE'LL DO AS VP BLACKWELL NOTES PROGRESS SINCE PASSAGE OF 1970 ACT REP O'NEILL SAYS MARINE ACT SPURS SHIPBUILDING THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION INOUYE PRAISES UNION'S LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES BEALL CALLS FOR VIABLE U.S. MERCHANT FLEET BENTLEY CITES THE NECESSITY OF MARITIME COOPERATION ATTACK ON THE JONES ACT DEFEATED IN THE SENATE SEC. DENT SEES RESURGENCE IN MARITIME FIELD SEC. BRENNAN PRAISES MARITIME LABOR, INDUSTRY HOUSE HEARINGS CONTINUE ON OIL IMPORT LEGISLATION CARGO PREFERENCE BILL RECEIVES MORE SUPPORT CALHOON CALLS FOR UNITY, BILATERAL TRADE NMU PRESIDENT NOTES POINTS OF UNITY NIXON IS PRESENTED MODEL OF SUPERTANKER BROOKLYN UIW SETS GOALS AT 4TH QUANDRENNIAL CONVENTION IBU HOLDS CONVENTION PRESIDENT NIXON SIGNS ALASKA PIPELINE BILL SIU WINS LONG BATTLE TO SAVE PHS AMENDMENT PASSED TO UP DUES IN INITIATION FEES NEW SPAD CERTIFICATES FOR JOB SECURITY THANKSGIVING IN YOKOHAMA CONVENTION ELECTS SIUNA OFFICERS DELEGATES PASS 40 RESOLUTIONS UNANIMOUSLY SEAFARER BEGAN CAREER ON ARMY MINE-LAYERS LEFSAKER RECOUNTS U-BOAT ATTACK IN NORTH SEA SIUNA 16TH BIENNIAL CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS PROGRESS THROUGH UNITY USNS TALLULAH NATIONAL DEFENDER SEAFARER HAND APPRECIATES EDUCATION BRADFORD ISLAND HIGHLIGHTS OF CONVENTION COMMITTEE REPORTS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/1/1973 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXV, No. 12 1973 Periodicals Seafarers Log