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Gonzalez, AB Antonio Reyes, AB Harold Spillane, Chief Electrican Arlen Quinn and Chief Steward Stephen Piatak—stayed aboard the Seattle for the long, cold tow back to Sea-Land's facilities in New York Harbor. Five tow lines, including a new 1Cl­ inch manila line, parted as the Sea­ farers who remained aboard the deadin-the-water Seattle fought storms and extremely high seas that crushed con­ tainers and threatened the rolling ship with foundering during the 16-day tow back. Not only dangerous, the long trip back was also uncomfortable, the SIU members noted, as the ship was with- The Seattle lies tied at her dock in Port Elizabeth, N.J., 23 days after a fire left her helpless in the mid Atlantic off Canada. out any heat, hot water, or cooking facilities, and only limited electricity supplied by an emergency generator. Background on Fire The ship was three days out of New York and bound for Rotterdam when the fire started in a generator around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7 (For a m PwliMI 5 oxb: American Labor Has Played Powerful Role :.i I i •i < • If- • i There are only a few short days left in the year 1976—^America's Bi­ centennial—a year that started out with such a big bang but is now winding down very quietly as the nation waits and hopes for meaningful change in 1977 and beyond. But before we move ahead to the futureand file away 1976 into the musty chronicles of history, I think it is important that we realize the indispensable role the American labor movement has played in the shaping of our history and what it can mean to us in the years to come. I single out labor's role because it is my firm belief that the labor move­ ment has initiated more beneficial change in the lives of millions of ordinary, hard working Americans than any other one factor in the nation's history. Considering the overwhelming opposition from the all-powerful com­ panies, and an unresponsive Government to the early labor movement, the fact that it ever got off the ground was a tremendous accomplishment in itself. But it did get off the ground because the roots of American labor can be traced to the deep-set human need for change—change that can bring an end to the burdens of unliveable wages, unbearable working conditions and the troubled helpless feelings on the part of workers of not being able to provide a decent life for themselves and their families. Railroad workers wanted more than a life in the disgrace of George Pullman's slums; coal. miners wanted more than a life-long debt to the company store; sailors wanted more th^ a few dollars a month and a bucket of salt water a day to wash in. Workers in general wanted more, not only because they physically and economically.needed more, but because they wanted the dignity of being full account of the fire and the crew's quick, calm reaction, see the November issue of the Log). Discovered by Seafarer A1 O'Krogly, the 8-to-12 oiler on watch, the fire was contained in the generator by O'Krogly and Seafarers Ray Gould and Walter Stevens of the engine room until they emptied all the available COo extin­ guishers and were forced to abandon the engine room. Meanwhile, crewmembers asleep in their foc'sles were awakened by thick smoke which filled the house. Many in foc'sles on the main deck climbed out their portholes and some on the lower deck were trapped by choking smoke in the passageways. According to Bosun Gonzalez, the chief mate tried to reach these trapped men using breathing apparatus but, be­ cause he was unfamiliar with the equip­ ment, was unable to get it working properly. Seafarer Gonzalez, who learned how to use breathing apparatus when he at­ tended firefighting training during the Bosuns' Recertification Program, said he offered to take over but the mate re­ fused to let him touch the equipment. Crediting the firefighting course with preparing him for shipboard emergen­ cies like the Seattle's fire. Bosun Gon­ zalez -said, ^That Firefighting Coarse is beautiful. They teach you everything there." Eventually Bosun Gonzalez put a ladder over the side for one trapped man, the BR, and climbed down an­ other to pull out one man overcome by the smoke. After everyone was evacuated, the mates tried to set off the engine room Continued on Page 33 able to control their own lives and destinies. So, workers from all industries banded together in unions to fight for what they believed was rightfully theirs. There were numerous strikes filled with violence in which scores of workers were killed on the picket line. Often times, the companies, aided by a business-oriented Government, succeeded in breaking the strikes and sometimes breaking the union. But the companies couldn't wipe out the need for change nor could they break the desire of the -.vorkers for real freedom. As a result, the labor movement took deep root, and watered by each success, grew stronger and stronger. Unions slowly won higher pay scales and better working conditions for their members. But most importantly, these unions were providing their members with new hope that the future could be better and better. Eventually, the voice of labor reached Congress and such national dis­ graces as child labor, sweatshops, 6-day, 80-hour weeks were outlawed. In later years, labor pushed for and won such programs as unemployment insurance, minimum wage standards. Social Security, pension reform and occupational health and safety laws. There is no question that American labor has made tremendous gains in aU areas—^political, economic and otherwise—affecting the lives and liveli­ hoods of the nation's workers. And I believe the reason for this widespread success lies in the fact that labor strived not to compromise its goals, nor to allow itself to stagnate in its own success and fall down in the fight for a better life for all workers. As we move into 1977—the beginning of the nation's third century of independence—believe labor's role must and will become more prominent in shaping the nation's future than ever before because the need for change is still with us. Our first priority will be full employment legislation to get America's nine million unemployed workers back on the job. From there, we can work jlor such important goals as national health insurance; raises in Social Security benefits for the elderly and disabled; raises in the minimum wage scales; meanin^ul tax reform, and an end to discrimination against women and minorities. Within our own ranks, the labor movement must continue to work to bring the benefits of unionization to the still unprotected millions in Amer­ ica's labor force. These will not be easy goals to achieve, nor will they be achieved overnight. However, I believe that the intangible bond—unity of people, unity of purpose and unity of action—that has fostered the growth and strength of the labor movement from its very inception will again prove successful in labor's goals for tomorrow. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers international Union, Atlantic, Guif Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn. N.Y. 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. XXXVill, No. 12, December 1976. Page 2 Seafarers Log �li SlU Breaks Ground for Algonac Hall A modern, up-to-date Union Hall will rise on the banks of the St. Clair River, in the resort city of Algonac, Mich, almost the midpoint for shipping on the Great Lakes, to serve as SIU Headquarters for the entire Lakes area. Groundbreaking began with a cere­ mony attended by Mayor Karen Cole, City Manager Fern Nichols and Town Engineer, Jack Daniels, representing the citizens of Algonac. Representing the SIU were Joseph DiGiorgio, Secre­ tary-Treasurer of SIU, Detroit Port Agent Jack Bluitt and Byron Kelly, Great Lakes area director for the in- GREAT LAKES land waters. Don McKay, who will supervise the construction also attended as did SIU pensioner John Rottaris and other SIU members. The new structure will replace the Tug Eileen C An SIU oldtlmer, Great Lakes Pensioner John Rottaris, right, shovels up first patch of ground \A/hich in four to six months will be the home of the new SIU Headquarters building for the Great Lakes in Algonac, Mich. Also shown in photo are, from the left: Jack Daniels, a city official; Fern Nichols, Algonac city manager; Joe Digiorgio, SIU secretary-treasurer; Algonac Mayor Karen Cole, and Don McKay, project supervisor for the Union. Cost-of-Liying Adjustment The SIU and its contracted deepsea operators have reached agree­ ment on the formula for a cost-ofliving raise as provided for in the deep-sea Tanker and Freightship Agreements. The cost-of-living adjustment, which is effective retroactively to Dec. 16,1976, will increase earnings for members sailing under the janker and Freightship Agreements as fol­ lows; Overtime rates of pay for work per­ formed in excess of eight hours Mon­ day through Friday, (Art. II, Sect. 21(b)). • Two percent increase in the Penalty rate of pay for work per­ formed off watch Monday through Friday, (Art. II, Sect. 21 (c)). • A two percent increase will also be applied to the annual Vaca­ tion benefits of $2200, $1800 and $1400. TANKER AGREEMENT • Two percent increase in the base monthly rate of pay. • Two percent increase in the Premium rate of pay, (Art. II, Sect. 21(a)). • Two percent increase in the FREIGHTSHIP AGREEMENT • Two percent increase in. the base monthly rate of pay. • Two percent increase in the Premium rate of pay, (Art. II, Sect. 21 (a)). • Two percent increase in the Dispatchers' reports: Great Lakes Deep Sea Inland Waters INDEX Legislative News Washington Activities Crew Saved Themselves It was a narrow escape for the crewmembers who survived the sinking of the tug Eileen C (Marine Towing) in Buzzards Bay, Mass., Nov. 7. The tug DEEP SEA Overtime rates of pay for work per­ formed in excess of eight hours Mon­ day through Friday, (Art. II, Sect. 21(b)). • Two percent increase in the Penalty rate of pay for work per­ formed off watch Monday through Friday, (Art. II, Sect. 21 (c)). • And a two percent increase will also be applied to the annual basic Vacation benefits of $2200, $1800 and $1400. A full text of the cost-of-living agreement, including the new pay rates for all shipboard ratings, as well as clarifications, will be pub­ lished in the January 1977 issue of the Seafarers Log. sank at about 6 a.m. and one SIU brother. Cook James Aument, drowned. "If the accident had happened 30 min­ utes earlier or later, we would have lost more men," Eileen C Deckhand Rabe Walton said. "We were lucky to have been changing watches at the time." According to Walton and Mate James Lupton, two of the SIU brothers on board, the fuel barge they were haul­ ing rammed the tug and pulled it over on its side. The steering gear went out SBHI and they couldn't get out of the way, they said. From the time they saw the barge coming, to the time the tug sank, it was less than one m.inute. Six of the crewmembers saved themselves by jumping onto the barge. The two tankermen were already on the barge at the time. (See story in November 1976 Log.) "I had just come off watch," Walton recalled. "We were sitting in the galley eating breakfast when the mate, LupContinued on Page 33 First Inleind Vacation Check Page 9 Union News Algonac hall Page 3 President's Report Page 2 . Cost of living Page 3 Cab drivers strike Page 5 Claims Dept. head ...".. .Page 15 Headquarters Notes Page 7 SPAD honor roll Pages 38-39 Steward program Pages 30-32 Houston Meeting ..Page 10 Lakes Picture Page 8 Inland Lines Page 6 At Sea-Ashore Page 15 Great Lakes halls Page 4 General News National unemployment .. .Page 8 Alaskan oil ..Page 25 AFL-CIO organizers Page 5 Food and Beverage Dept. .Page-? Shipping Grain barges ;...Page12 Sea«/e follow-up Page 2 Ship's Committees Page 16 Pollow-up on Eileen C Page 3. Ship's Digests !.. .Page 14 PRMSA case Page 5 4 more LASH vessels Page 5 Widening Lakes activities . Page 9 December, 1976 . .Page 28 ..Page 26 ..Page 29 SIU Hall now located in River Rouge, Mich. With the letting of contracts to area builders, it is expected that the new Union Hall will be open for member­ ship use within four to six months. &cretary-Treasurer DiGiorgio said at the ground-breaking ceremonies that the SIU is making the move to Algonac "to bring the Union closer to the mem­ bership." He underlined the point by stating: "Our ships are constantly pass­ ing through the St. Clair and the Union wants to be in a location which will better enable it to provide first-class, immediate service to our membership." Port Agent Jack Bluitt said, "the new building is a port agent's dream." With the Algonac Hall, he added, "the, SIU will continue to be in close touch with Continued on Page 33 Training and Upgrading Seafarers participate in 'A' seniority upgrading Pages 36-37 GED program Back page Upgrading courses and application .. .Pages 34-35 Membership News Nils Richardson Father, son team First inland waters vacation John Ziereis dies New pensioners Final departures Former scholarship winner Backpage Page 9 Page 3 Page 6 .Page 27 Page 29 Page 11 Speciai Features Alcoholism seminar .Pages 17-24 What is AFL-CIO? Page 13 Articles of particular interest to members in each area can be found on the following pages: Deep sea; 2, 3, 5, 15, 16 Inland Waters: 3, 6, 8, 12 Great Lakes: 3, 4, 8, 9 With vacation check in hand, SIU Boatman Arthur E. Lawson (r.) can get ready for a winter rest. In November, Jacksonville SIU Representative Tony Aronica (I.) presented Lawson with the first vacation check issued under the break­ through Union vacation plan for Inland Boatmen negotiated with Stcuart Petroleum. Lawson currently ships as a deckhand on the Esther S. He joined the Union in 1972. The negotiation with Steuart was the SlU's firsi step in its plan to establish an industry-wide vacation benefit for all Inland Boatmen. (See story on Page 3 of November 1976 Log). Page 3 ) > m • • '.I.I 'i. • I ' '\ -•'X' V -• r • i, r.\ i u �In the control room of the Detroil Hall, Port Agent Jack Bluitt keeps track of the SlU-contracted ships and the crewmembers on board. Pensioner Mike Pesenak of Detroit talks about the dangers and romance of shipping out on the long, narrow Lakes freighters. From Duluth to Buffalo, Industry Relies on Lakers rom Doluth to Buffalo on the shores of the Great Lakes, industry depends upon shipping and upon skilled and capable SIU crews. SlU-contracted freighters loaded with gypsum, sand-suckers and bulk cement carriers serve the construction trade. Self-unloading vessels bring coal to fire the DetroitEdison electric plants and carry iron ore, processed as taconite pellets, to supply steel mills and auto factories. In the summer. Seafarers man passenger boats that run from Detroit to the Boh-Lo Island Amusement Park. They also fit out and crew boats that bring vacationers from St. Ignace, Mich, to the Mackinac Island resort. But duriug the winter, as the Lakes and linking waterways freeze over, most of the ships lay up. The regular shipping season ends Dec. 20. On that date, flie extended winter season starts and a man can leave his vessel once the Union Hall finds him a replacement. Under the Great Lakes shipping rules, he keeps his seniority and can rejoin the same vessel in the spring. If the vessel doesn't fit-out after the thaw, he gets reassigned in the fleet according to his seniority. When a new permanent Job opens, it is fifled through the Union Hall, provided there is no seniority man from that fleet available. SIU representatives are available 24 hours a day to provide relief men or women for the vessels from the list of Seafarers registered at the hall. F ;'1 The Detroit Hall in River Rouge, which is now the main hall for the Great Lakes, occupies a converted . auto showroom. Ground was broken for the newGreat Lakes headquarters in Algonac, Mich., Nov. 23. (See story in this issue of Log on Page 3). The Detroit Hall bulletin board lists the SlU-con­ tracted Great Lakes vessels and the ratings em­ ployed on each one. Mahy of these, vessels are 50 years old. ^^ T/ ^DC AT I A l/'CO^ k( OMtMI LMIVCO LLJa2_ Retired Cook and Steward John White of Detroit remembers almost every vessel that sailed on the Great Lakes since the 1920's. I- In the Cleveland Hall on the bank of the Cuyahoga River, Lakes Seafarers wait for their ships and listen to B. J. Canty, OS (far left) tell amusing stories about his trips to New York. The others are (I. to r.): Jim Breard, deckhand; Henry Jung, QMED; Richard Palmer,.deckhand, and Terry Desnoyers, porter. Page 4 Seafarers Log �2 to 1 Vote Denies Jurisdiction to NMU NLRB Upholds SlU's Manning of 3 PRMMI Ships The National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C, has voted 2 to 1 to uphold an earlier ruling by an NLRB administrative law judge that the SIU has legal jurisdiction to man the three Ro-Ro ships SS Eric Holzer, SS Ponce de Leon and SS Puerto Rico, operated by Puerto Rico Marine Management, Inc. The ships had been manned by NMU crews until Oct. 1, 1975 when the Puerto Rico Merchant Shipping Au­ thority, which Jiad chartered the ships from the NMU-contracted company, Transamerican Trailer Transport, transferred operation to PRMMI. In turn, PRMMI, who held a fleet-wide contract with the SIU, recrewed the three ships with SIU members. At the time, Seafarers were already manning the PRMSA's eight other vessels, which had been purchased from Sea-Land Service and Seatrain Lines. The NMU retained jurisdiction on a fourth Ro-Ro, the SS Fortaleza, which was not transferred to PRMMI for op­ eration. The removal of the NMU crews from the three Ro-Ro's prompted the NMU to set up picket lines at PRMMI termi­ nals in Puerto Rico' and the United States. The U.S. District Court in San Juan issued a temporary restraining order later that month which ended the NMU's picketing. However, on Oct. 24,1975 the same court ruled that NMU crews be put back on the ships until the NLRB made its ruling. The SIU appealed this de­ cision, and the U.S. District Court of Appeals in Boston ruled in favor of the SIU, and SIU members remained aboard the three Ro-Ro's. The issue was then handed over to the NLRB, and in May 1976 an NLRB administrative law judge upheld the SIU's jurisdiction on the vessels, ruling the SIU had a valid contract with PRMMI to man all vessels under the company's operation and that the NLRB had jurisdiction over the dis­ pute. The NMU then brought the case to the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C. but was again dis­ appointed when the board ruled in fa­ vor of its jurisdiction and the SIU. The NMU will probably make one last effort to get the ships back by ap­ pealing the NLRB's final decision be­ fore the U.S. District Court of Appeals in Boston where the case will be heard. May Sell Fleet The SIU's success in this long legal battle, however, may be in contest again because Puerto Rico Governor-elect Carlos Romero Barcelo has indicated he is considering selling the PRMSA fleet of 12 ships, 11 of which are oper­ ated by PRMMI and manned by SIU members. Therefore, the SIU in accordance with its contract has demanded com­ pensation of $2-million per ship if sell­ ing the fleet results in the loss of jobs for Seafarers on any or all of the vessels. According to a spokesman for PRMSA, a sale would create many problems, the most serious of which is that Puerto Rico would "almost cer­ tainly" lose the service of the Ro-Ro vessels for the island because these ships "are in great demand in other parts of the world, especially in the Per­ sian Gulf." The spokesman said the Ro-Ro's "are an absolute necessity for Puerto Rico," because they are suited to carry "cars, odd sized cargo, heavy lift equip­ ment used in construction, and trailer tanks for the pharmaceutical and rum industry." The spokesman said that many local officials are convinced that the new governor "will eventually decide against going ahead with the sale." %1 li If I'll I. •A f'' iI " • 1; . AFL-CIO Organizers Discuss Fight to Unionize Workers Regional directors and staff repre­ sentatives of tlie AFL-CIO Department of Organization and Field Services met for three days last month to discuss the immediate and long-term goals for bringing the benefits of unionization to unorganized workers in this coimtry. SIU President Paul Hall, chairman of the Standing Committee on Organiz­ ing, conducted the heavily-attended conference along with AFL-CIO Pres­ ident George Meany; Alan Kistler, di­ rector of Organizing and Field Services, and Donald Slaiman, deputy director of the department. The participants suggested ways to halt the flight of organized union fac­ tories and other unionized businesses to right-to-work states to break union contracts. They also talked about ways of coping with anti-union sentiment in these traditionally non-union areas. However, it was the general consen­ sus among committee members that ag­ gressive organizing activity is the key to keeping the trade union movement alert and strong. A number of freshmen field organiz­ ers also participated at the meetings. Afterwards, they were provided with additional training and orientation ses­ sions at the AFL-CIO's George Meany Center for Labor Studies. One of the most notable achieve­ ments of the Organization ^nd Field Services Department was the aid it gave to the United Farm Workers in that union's efforts to bring union represen­ tation to thousands of deprived farm­ workers in California. A special committee, headed by Paul Hall, visited the farm areas for five days and succeeded in pressuring the State 5IUNA Cab Strike Report: of California to enforce its Agriculture Labor Relations law against union bust•ing. Prior to that time, UFW organizers had been intimidated and threatened at gunpoint while trying to do their jobs. y . fi nf I SIU President Paul Hall, far right, chairs session of three-day conference of the AFL-CIO Department of Organizing and Field Services. Hall Is chairman of the Standing Committee onOrganlzlng. Beside Hall (r. tol.)ls AFL-CIO'Pres. George Meany, and Alan Kistler, director of Organizing and Field Services, and Donald Slaiman, deputy director of the department. Large AFL-CIO Rally Pledges Labor Support SAN DIEGO, Calif Pledges of allout support for the striking workers at the Yellow Cab Company here came from AFL-CIO President George Meany, SIUNA President Paul Hall and other labor leaders at a huge rally MAR AD CivesWaterman Green Light to Build 4 LASH Ships As the year ends the Union's deep sea contracted fleet continues to expand since the U.S. Maritime Administration has given the SlU-contracted Waterman Steamship Co. final okay to build four more LASH-container vessels under provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. MARAD set the construction subsidy rate at a formal ceremony last month. SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak was on hand to repre­ sent the Union. Ed Walsh, president of Waterman, said that the company will send out its specifications on the jiew ships to vari­ ous yards and then await bids. He said construction on the first ship should get under way in about six months. The four new LASH ships will re­ place eight old Waterman Mariners now servicing the U.S.-Atlantic and Gulf to Far East run. These old vessels were scheduled to be taken out of service in the near future. / December, 1976 •* waierman s rieet presently includes" three recently built LASH vessels, the SS Robert E. Lee, the SS Stonewall Jackson and the SS Sam Houston. In another plus for the SlU-con­ tracted company, the Maritime Admin­ istration awarded Waterman a 20-year operating subsidy contract for Trade Routes 12 and 22—the U.S. Atlantic, Gulf to Far East. The four new LASH ships will operate exclusively on this run. Waterman still Uas applications pend­ ing for 20-year subsidy contracts cover­ ing its Gulf-United Kingdom and Con­ tinent, Atlantic-United Kingdom and Continent, North Atlantic-Scandina­ vian, Baltic and South Atlantic-United Kingdom and Continent north of Por­ tugal services. The company already has secured a long-term contract for its Atlantic and Gulf-India, Pakistan, Red Sea, Persian Gulf service. held Dec. 4 marking the 100th day of the strike. The strikers are members of the Transportation and Allied Workers of California, an affiliate of the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO. In a telegram to the members of the Striking cab drivers union, AFL-CIC President Meany praised them for their "dedicated resistance to the anti-union tactics of the Yellow Cab Company." The telegram, which was read at the rally by R. R. Richardson, executive secretary of the San Diego-Imperial Continued on Page 33 ptllOW W: ji^liNFAiR IfefrfrfirfS " l^touTt- i -, pthilW , •.. Striking cab drivers me: nh In a "Union Is Alive—^Yellow Cab Is Dead" parade In San Diego marking the 100th day of their strike. They carried a makeshift coffin signifying the death of Yellow Cab and later led a motorcade through the streets of the city. ,1•lA r J �last month. The riverboat sustained only slight damage in the incident, whUe the 565-foot Liberian bulk carrier Star Nadine sustained no visible damage. The accident occurred as the Star Nadine was being tended by two tugs before docking at a grain elevator. The wind apparently caught the ship and turned her sideways in the river jusi as the Delta Queen was headed upriver during a weekend plantation river cruise. No crewmembers were hurt, but a few passengers suffered minor injuries. The Delta Queens cruise schedule was not interrupted, and she will still be running between New Orleans and Natchez, Miss, and Vicksburg, Miss, until Jan. 2, when the steamboat will lay up for one month before beginning her 1977 season. St. Louis Negotiations are under way for a new contract with Eagle Marine Service, a St. Louis-based harbor and fleeting service. The present contract expires on Jan. 31 of next year. A negotiations committee was elected by the 30 SIU members who work for Eagle Marine. Several meetings have already been held. Detroit Most dredging projects of SlU-contracted companies in the Great ^akes have already shut d9wn for the winter, but Great Lakes Towing Co. boats in all Great Lakes ports are still busy docking ships and bringing domestic ships into harbor for lay up. By Jan. 1, however, all SlU-contracted inland operations on the Great Lake's will have ceased, except for six tugs which Hannah Inland Waterways operates year-round in the cross-Lakes towing of petroleum products. Paducah, Ky. * • * • Ice has been appearing in the Mississippi River here about a month earlier than normal, both because of the early and severe winter the region has been experiencing and the drought this summer and fall which left the river danger­ ously low. The Coast Guard says it foresees no immediate problems with river navigation in the St. Louis port, but warmer temperatures and some rain would certainly be welcome. The M/V Southland, a fleeting towboat operated by American Commercial Barge Line, sank at the company's dock in Cairo, 111. on the Ohio River, about 40 miles from Paducah. The cause of the sinking is as yet unknown. No one aboard was injured, and the crew was rescued by the ACBL boat D. Ray Miller which was nearby making up a tow. The Southland was eventually raised, but the company plans to sell her and replace her with another boat. Meanwhile another ACBL boat, the W.A. Kernan, is taking up the Southland's fleeting dutif 3 at Cairo temporarily. Jacksonville Shipping is good here, as Caribe Towing Co. is now operating four boats^— the Defender, the Bulwark, the Monitor, and the Pioneer—on the container barge run from Jacksonville to Puerto Rico. New Orleans The 1800 hp. towboat Lenward Stevens, owned and operated by American Commercial Barge Line Company of Jeffersonville, Ind., has just crewed up here for operation on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River System. The Stevens will be joined by an identical boat, the Delmar Jaeger in coming months. The SlU-contracted riverboat Delta Queen had a minor scraping collision with a ship in the Mississippi River near Westwego in New Orleans Harbpr You win, Fenwick, there is a Santa Clans. Old Salt Saw the Steamboat, Sailing Days John 'Bananas' Z/ere/s^ 71, Passes Away Retired Seafarer John "Bananas" Ziereis, 71, died in his sleep of a heart attack last month in St. Louis, Mo. He was a man of many nicknames, many experiences, and many talents. His family called him Jack. Among his shipmates he acquired the name "Bananas" because of his fondness for the fruit. His sea stories and "old salt" appearance, complete with white beard and tattoos, won him the nickname "Captain John" among his friends and neighbors around the SIU Hall in St. Louis, where he spent the last five years of his life. He was born in Dubuque, la. on the banks of the Mississippi River in 1905. The excitement of the passing steam­ boats and of the ever-flowing river filled young Jack Ziereis with an adventurous spirit and a love of boats and water which were never to leave him. In his early teen years, he managed to get odds jobs on excursion steamers working, in the Dubuque Harbor. At 18, the desire for further adventure overtook him and he signed as an ordi­ nary seaman on the cargo ship Archer, headed for the Philippines. During the next 16 years Brother Ziereis sailed both non-union and with the old International Seaman's Union. He worked on all kinds of ships—on the Great Lakes, from both coasts, and on South American and Indian runs. t' ''•.'<*«' L A recent photo shows the late Captain John "Bananas" Ziereis at his desk in the St. Louis Union Hall. Loved by all who knew him, Brother Ziereis passed away in his sleep in his apartment above the hall, surrounded by his beloved maritimememorabilia from 50 years of seafaring. Seafarer Ziereis had an abiding de­ for 25 days" work as quartermaster back light in sailing ships. The job of which in 1928. he spoke most fondly was in 1926 sailJoined SIU in 19>39 ing on the yacht Cythera which he In January of 1939, just a few called "one of the finest sailing vessels months after the SIU was formed, John I've ever been aboard." Ziereis joined the Union in the port of He was always keenly aware of the Baltimore. Brother Ziereis sailed with SIU's contribution to the welfare of the the SIU as AB and bosun for 32 years. merchant seaman, since he could re­ During that time he became rather member such things as being paid $50 famous in seafaring circles. Author Richard Bissell, who grew up in Dubuque with Ziereis and has writ­ ten several books about the river, men­ tions Ziereis in his book My Life on the Mississippi, Or Why I Am Not Mark Twain. Bissell tells of being interviewed for a job with a barge line in Chicago by a man who had worked "on the deep water and the Seven Seas as a deck officer and he was a pistol." Bissell, when asked by his cocksure interviewer whom he had sailed with on the Exochorda, replied, "The only officers I knew were Mr. Kelly and Mr. Faye. Frank Pickard was bosun. And Jack Ziereis was on there, they called him 'Bananas.' He was sort of famous." "So you shipped with 'Bananas,' did you?," the interviewer asked. "He was on the Grace Line with me." Bissell got the job. The telling of sea stories would have to rank first on a list of Brother Ziereis' talents. In his nearly 50 years of sea­ faring, "Captain John" experienced his share of excitement and near disaster. He could tell quite a tale of adventure aboard ship and in the many exotic ports which he visited. John "Bananas" Ziereis had an artis­ tic streak which showed up in the poetry which he wrote and the photographs which he took. Predictably enough, his Continued on Page 28 Seafarers Log Page 6 •••if I.:'. �IT Headquarters ^^otes by SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drbzak The brotherhood of the sea and the community of Seafarers, Lakers and Boatmen in the SIU is a good one. For many of us, it is the only community we know. Through our Union, young people who otherwise might not have had a chance in life get to learn a trade. They can upgrade their skills at the Harry Lundeberg School and qualify for high paying, responsible positions on ships and tugs. Or they can get a high school equivalency diploma. We have friend­ ship, freedom and self respect. However, our community is threatened on many fronts. The Coast Guard is seeking to eliminate unlicensed ratings aboard ships. Government support for the shipping industry is unpredictable. But perhaps the most deadly threat comes from alcohol. Alcohol eats away at the inside of a person leading to an early death. It is a killer disease. Although some of the brothers who suffer from this disease are able to perform their job on board ship, many cannot. Some alcoholic brothers are too drunk to even appreciate the fine community we live in and their be­ havior separates them from the other members. It is not dilficult to see why drinking might become a problem for a sailor. Many of our members come from broken homes. In addition, our work takes us away from the homes we do set up. Loneliness and maintaining a good family life becomes a problem. Modem ships with their long voyages and short stays in port add to the strain. Many of our problems were overlooked in the past and one of our most im­ portant ones was a drinking problem. But now, we are confronting alcoholism the same way we confront our other problems—we seek a constructive solution. We have decided that we must give an alcoholic a chance in life and that we. as a Union, must deal with psychological as well as economic problems. Through the Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center, we offer a sick brother real help. During the one year the Center has been around, more than 80 members have been through the program and the success rate for treatment is high. Re­ cently we had a seminar on "Rehabilitation: One Union's Approach to Alco­ holism" and we had a chance to hear these brothers speak for themselves. They told the audience how much they were enjoying their new lives as sober produc­ tive members of our community. And they had only the highest praise for the Center and the staff. (See special supplement in this Log). Port agents, management representatives and two elected delegates from each port attended the conference which was held on the weekend of Nov. 12, 13 and 14. The object was to show everyone just how our program works and why it is important to deal with the alcoholism problem head-on. At the last seminar, held in January 1976, we were asking what the Union could do about the problem. Now we know. At this conference, we learned step by step how to identify an alcoholic brother, how to confront him, and how to get him into treatment. Needless to say, laughing at an alcoholic brother, or blaming him for his disease is no solution. Nobody knows why some people can drink every day and never become addicted, while others start to develop a problem from the very first shot. The only solution is to get the sick brother into the Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center or into a program in his home port, if he can­ not go to Piney Point. To save our alcoholic brothers, to show real brotherhood, we are going to have to make some changes in our own attitudes. Shipping out an alcoholic or covering for him will not help. The idea that you are ratting on a friend if you confront him with his drinking problem is no longer acceptable. We want to save the lives of members who are alcoholics and everyone in this Union is going to have to participate. Given the spirit of the SIU brother­ hood, I'm sure we can make the program work. Already since the seminar, attendance at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center has increased. The Center and the staff can take care of 14 residents at a time, yet last year, which was our first year, we averaged eight members in treatment. Now the Center is filled to capacity and more members are asking about the program. This means that delegates and port agents who attended the seminar carried the word back home. / h /P, I Vf \ri -I- Drozak Sees Congress Widening Use of Lakes Fleet A determined effort "to broaden U.S.-flag service on the Great Lakes" will be initiated in the next Congress, according to Frank Drozak, executive vice president of the SIU. Making these remarks last month on behalf of Paul Hall, SIU and AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department presi­ dent, at the 17th Annual Dinner-Dance of the Greater Chicago and Vicinity MTD Port Council, Drozak summed up the problem in one word, "cargo." He said that "over the years, the major­ ity of the cargo moving out of the Lakes to ports throughout the world has moved on foreign-flag vessels. Our job is to reverse that trend." Drozak affirmed that the only sure answer to U.S. maritime expansion for the Great Lakes as well as for the en­ tire nation is passage in Congress of a national cargo policy. Such a policy would reserve a percentage of Amer­ ica's foreign commerce for U.S. ships through cargo preference and bilateral sharing agreements. Vice President Drozak predicted that a national cargo policy would be of special significance to the Great Lakes because "the Lakes maritime industry is based on a wide variety of cargoes and on a geographical balance in the shipment of goods." He also stressed that "putting more Lakes cargo on U.S. ships would mean additional vessels under the U.S. flag, with the new jobs they would produce." He forecasted "it is likely that these vessels would be built in the Great Lakes area, thus expanding the employ­ ment generating benefits." Drozak then called for the "grass­ roots support" of the Chicago and other Port Councils throughout the nation in the legislative fight for a national cargo policy. The Chicago Port Council itself, under the 17-year leadership of Coun­ cil President Benny Pachalski, has December, 1976 grown to 52 member afliliates and is very active in local union and political activities. Pachalski is also president of the Iron Workers District Council of Chicago. Some Headway Made Even without a cargo preference law. Vice President Drozak asserted that the U.S. merchant marine has made signifi­ cant advancement on the Lakes in the past year. He said the breakthrough came last year when Congress passed legislation reserving a portion of Title XI (Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970) construc­ tion and operating subsidy money for the Lakes. He said, "this landmark achievement meant that new U.S. ships built to operate to foreign ports from the Lakes could be assured adequate subsidy support." Drozak also pointed out that there has been a "gradual modernization of the Great Lakes fleet, once the oldest in the world. He said the Lakes fleet has seen an influx of new and efficient vessels, employing technology such as self-unloading ore carriers, tug-barge vessels and other modern ships. The SIU vice president noted another SIU Joins Group recent plus for Great Lakes shipping— the establishment this year of Maritime Administration branch office in Cleve­ land "to better facilitate Great Lakes companies using various MARAD pro­ grams." In closing. Vice President Drozak af­ firmed that the positive steps already taken by the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment to revive U.S.-flag shipping on the Great Lakes is "only the beginning of a major new program to assure U.S. vessels a major share of cargo from every U.S. port." SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak, second right, presents ships wheel to Frank Bryant of the Painters District Council at the annual Chicago MTD Port Council Dinner-Dance last month. Bryant was given the Council's Man of the Year award. Far left in photo is Bernard Sniegowski, vice president of the Painters International Union, and far right is Bernard Pachalski, presi­ dent of the Greater Chicago and Vicinity MTD Port Council. Pachalski is also president of the Iron Workers District Council. AFL-CIO Reactivates Food Trades Department WASHINGTON—The SIU joined with 11 other national unions in reac­ tivating the AFL-CIO Food and Bev­ erage Trades Department. The new labor group immediately agreed to co­ operate on common legislative goals and organizing efforts, and to work to­ gether to resolve jurisdictional prob­ lems. James T. Housewright, president of the Retail Clerks, was elected president. Daniel B. Conway, president of the Bakery and Confectionery Workers, was named secretary-treasurer. In addition to the SIU, Retail Clerks and the Bakery and Confectionery Workers, the member unions of the new AFL-CIO department include the Meat Cutters, Hotel and Restaurant Employees, Distillery Workers, Grain Millers, Laundry Workers, Service Em­ ployees, Operating Engineers, Plumb­ ers, and the Retail, Wholesale and De­ partment Store Union. The Department will hold its first regular convention in December 1977 in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, a major legislative goal for the Department will be to strengthen the Fair Labor Stand­ ards Act in order to raise the minimum wage and do away with exemptions on coverage of the wage law. AFL-CIO President George Meany pledged the full support of the federa­ tion to the programs of the department. Page? i �The Lakes Picture Detroit Ice is forming very early this year in the Detroit area with temperatures in early December dipping below zero. The intense cold, coupled with predictions of a very difficult winter, threaten this port's "extended shipping" season which is scheduled to run from Dec. 20 to Feb. 15. SIU operators originally slated 15 deep draft vessels to run during the "ex­ tended" season, employing about 300 Great Lakes Seafarers. However, if the present weather trend holds true, the number of ships sailing could be cut to as few as three. Bad weather in the Saginaw Bay area may force the SlU-manned sandsucker Niagra to come south early this year. Presently, she is delivering sand to car factories, which use the product for molds. Ice has already formed over much of the bay. Despite the weather, the 1,000-foot long tug-barge marriage known as the Presque Isle is expected to operate throughout the "extended" season. Erie Navigation has informed the Detroit Union Hall that its two vessels were laid up for the winter this month. The Day Peckinpaugh, a cement carrier, will call Utica, N.Y. home for the winter, and the sandboat M/V St. John will weather the winter in Lorain, Ohio. Buffalo An early winter blizzard buried the city of Buffalo this month under snow and drifts four feet high. The snow, making many roads impassable, forced a number of establishments and offices including the SIU Hall here to shut down for awhile. The weather has also put four SlU-manned ships of the Kinsman fleet into suspended animation here. The vessels, fully loaded with grain, are waiting to unload at Buffalo's grain terminals, presently inoperative due to the weather. When they do unload, however, the four ships will join six sisterships in winter layup in either Cleveland, Lorain or Toledo, Ohio. Transit have gone into winter layup. The ships take passengers from Mich­ igan's Upper Peninsula to scenic Mackinac Island, a favorite summer tourist spot for Michiganites. x. • y A u- u • A , The ships provide the only transportation to the island which is dotted with old French forts and other areas of historic interest. No cars are allowed on the island and transportation is restricted to feet, bicycles and horse buggies. One of the Arnold Transit ships will remain in operation the entire winter. Cleveland The Coast Guard has scheduled a seminar here for February to discuss the problems of winter navigation on the Lakes, as well as to conduct a new round of safety hearings. This is the second group of safety hearings to be conducted by the Coast Guard since the tragic loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald late last year, in which 29 men including one SIU member lost their lives. The SIU will be represented at the February seminar. Alpena Gale force winds on Thunder Bay have forced many of the ships in the area onto the hook. The Coast Guard released gale warnings every day for four weeks here in late November and early December. ^When They Lay Up' When the winter winds and ice force scores of huge Lakers into hibernation in some sheltered port, the crew doesn't just disappear. In fact, when a ship lays up for the winter, the work for some of the crew can last for as long as three to six weeks. Deck department men have several days work stowing all the deck gear as well as closing down the pilot house and boarding up the windows. The blackgang works on general maintenance, and depending on the amount of work needed, they could be at it up to six weeks. As long as some of the crew is aboard working, several steward department members, usually a chief steward, a cook and a porter, remain aboard to keep the crew well fed. Eventually, though, the entire crew is gone and these giant silenced Lakers stand tall side-by-side waiting for another Great Lakes winter to subside. Diiliith Temperatures nosedived in this Lake Superior port this month reaching as low as 22 degrees below zero, with a stiff wind chill factor making it feel like 59 below. On Nov. 28 there was no ice in Duluth's Harbor, but just four days later the Siberian-like temperatures quickly formed 9 inches of ice. As a result, the Coast Guard ordered all low horsepower vessels into layup, and navigation for the bigger ore carriers is slow and difficult. Early this month, it took the new SlU-manned self unloader Sam Laud four hours to make a usual one hour run across the ice-bound Duluth Harbor to an unloading site. Frankfort i The weather is bad here, too, but come hell or high water, the SlU-manned carferry Viking will operate throughout the long winter on its route across Lake Michigan from Frankfort, Mich, to Kewaunee, Wise. The trip usually takes three-and-a-half to four hours. Six of the seven SlU-manned small excursion ships, operated by Arnold November Jobless Rate of 8.1 Percent Hits '76 Peak Last month the nation's unemploy­ ment rate climbed to 8.1 percent, a high for the year, from October's 7.9 percent. The U.S. recession peak of 8.9 percent jobless was reached in May 1975. A key factor in the jump of the monthly unemployment rate was the layoffs of adult men whose jobless rate rose from 6.3 percent to 6.5 percent (a 1976 high) and for married men whose unemployment rate increased from 4.4 percent to 4.6 percent. For fulltime workers, the rate went from 7.6 percent to 7.7 percent. Houston IBEW Beef Backed Also apparently related to the higher jobless rate for adult males was the fact that during last month 147,000 more workers lost their last job bringing to a total of 3,925,000 those who had suffered the same fate. This figure is the top for this year and is 460,000 above the May low. In November, 200,000 more jobless workers in the country were added to the 7,769,000 in the ranks of the un­ employed. Only 357,000 persons found jobs last month and almost 560,000 more workers entered the 95.9-million labor force. ^Qa5on6' (ftQQtin^5 Pages Me? You were supposed to relieve Queuten! Houston SIU picketers show their support for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local No. 66 strikers against the Houston Lighting and Povyer Co. recently with placards and music in a protest demonstration there. Seafarers Log �Washington Activities A. R By B. Rocker The study maintains that "the United States can no longer maintain parallel military transportation capabilities when the private sector can do the job." NACOA WILL ADDRESS PROBLEMS OF MARINE TRANSPORTATION The National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (NACOA), an arm of Congress, this month adopted a motion to begin a study of the entire field of marine transportation, including the problem of conflict between com­ mercial and national security goals, and the failure of present merchant marine policy. Committee director. Dr. Donald McKeman pointed out the steady decline of the U.S. merchant marine, particularly in comparison to fleets of other nations. McKernan said that despite direct subsidies to merchant shipping, the U.S. merchant marine has failed to prosper in the way it was intended under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. The study will require 18 months to complete, and former Congressman Larry Hogan (R-Md.) suggested that along with the executive and legislative branches, trade associations and unions ought to be petitioned for help. r .•fie, . - •; '1 •i- President-elect Carter's meetings with members of the Ford Cabinet and appointments for his own Administration have been highly visible and the sub­ ject of much speculation. Congress, with considerably less visibility, is preparing for the First Session of the 95th Congress, opening Jan. 4. The Senate will swear in 18 new senators, the largest group since 1958, which may have an influence in changing that very traditional body. In addi­ tion, a proposal to reorganize the committee system in the Senate is pending and Sen. Stevenson, chairman of the Select Committee, expects the Senate to act on the plan early in the session. The House was reorganized in 1974. Majority Leader Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill (D-Mass.) will replace retiring Carl Albert as speaker of the House. Rep. Leonor Sullivan, chairman of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee and Rep. Thomas Downing, chair­ man of the Merchant Marine Subcommittee, both retired this year. Rep. Thomas Ashley (D-Ohio) who is the senior Democrat on the committee and thus in line for chairmanship is also second in seniority on the Banking and Currency Committee, and has not decided which option to pursue. TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMISSION CONVENES The National Transportation Policy Study Commission, established under the Federal Aid Highway Act, met last month to set up the ground rules for its assessment of the nation's present and future transportation needs. The com­ mission is charged with defining the proper mix of highway, rail, air, pipeline and marine transport. The maritime industry will be monitoring the activities of the commission very closely. Deep concern has already been voiced over the makeup of the 19-member body, which is conspicuously without a single member from the maritime industry, either labor or management. CARGO PREFERENCE AND THE 95TH CONGRESS With President-elect Jimmy Carter on record in favor of a strong, viable U.S.-flag fleet, the maritime industry looks forward to steps toward a compre­ hensive national cargo policy after the inauguration and the opening of the 95th Congress. The industry feels that in addition to a cargo preference law there will be a reaffirmation of the Jones Act, which protects the nation's coastwise shipping, and the establishment of a Cabinet-level office for the coordination of all mari­ time activities. STUDY URGES GREATER DEFENSE ROLE FOR MERCHANT FLEET A Washington, D.C., research organization, the American Enterprise Insti­ tute for Public Policy Research, has just published an in-depth study of the nation's defense transportation system, concluding that the private transporta­ tion sector can meet most, if not all, of the needs of the Department of Defense at a significant saving, and without impairing overall defense readiness. SPAD is die union's separate segregated political fund. It solicits and accepts only voluntary contributions. It engages in political activities and makes con­ tributions to candidates. A member may voluntarily contribute as he sees fit or make no contribution withont fear of reprisal. Seafarers are urged to contribute to SPAD. It is the 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. A copy of our report is filed with the Federal Election Commission and is available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C. A Father and Son Combination: In the Harbor and on the Sea Someday deepsea member Raul Guerra just might find himself on a ship that is being docked by his son, Raul Jr. The senior Brother Guerra, a mem­ ber of the engine department, ships out of the SIU port of Houston. He is currently sailing as electrician and re­ frigeration maintenanceman on the 55 Sea-Land Consumer. The younger Raul Guerra works as a tug deckhand for an SlU-contracted shipdocking company, G & H Towing Co. of Houston. Brother Guerra Sr. has sailed on SIU ships for 25 years, so it was only nat­ ural that his name'sake become inter­ ested in working on the water, too. In­ stead of following exactly in his father's footsteps, however, Raul Jr. decided to work on tugs instead of ships. The 23-year-old Boatman chose an excellent route to his present career. As soon as he graduated from high school he enrolled in the Harry Lundeberg School's entry Deckhand Program. Truly a veteran Piney Point Boatman, Brother Guerra was a member of IBU Class No. 3, back in 1973. He went stiaight from Piney Point to his job December, 1976 with G & H, where he has been ever since. "I like working four days on and four days off," says the younger Brother Guerra, explaining his preference for working on boats. "This schedule gives me pienty of time to follow my outside interests. And besides," he adds with a chuckle, "on a harbor tug you're al­ ways in sight of land." Brother Guerra Jr. has a most re­ warding outside interest to pursue when he is not working on his regular boat, the tug Ling. He is starting his own real The SIU father and son team of Boatman Raul Guerra, Jr. (left) and Sea­ farer Raul Guerra, Sr. get together on the deck of the Sea-Land Consumer in the port of Houston, last month. In the background is the son's company, G & H Towing. estate business, in which he purchases and refurbishes houses and mobile homes for resale. Although father and son do not work together on the water, their interests blend nicely on land—Raul Sr. enjoys helping his son with the electrical work on his income property. Dad spends his sparetime on other mechanical pursuits as well, such as repairing autos and building go-carts for his children. Raul Guerra Sr. and his wife Betty have five other offsprings in addition to Raul Jr., the oldest. The Guerra family lives near Houston in Texas City, just a few blocks from the waterfront, where they all enjoy fishing and other water sports. And at least one more Guerra son is considering a career with the SIU. Raul Guerra Sr. has a comfortable SIU retirement to look forward to in a few years. And what of his son's future? "I want to go back to Piney Point to upgrade," Raul Jr. says wisely. So, if the son's tug ever does dock the father's ship. Brother Raul Guerra Jr. will probably be in the Ling's wheelhouse, running the whole show. ^ INLAND [Hi Pages J �Houston Meetmg:New Hall, Carter and the USPHS I Second Pumpman Charlie C. Connor (left) and OS Pete Dolan who later took jobs on the SS Eagle Voyager (Sea Transport), await the start of the Houston membership meeting. SlU Vice President Paul Drozak dis­ cusses the opening of a new Houston hall in the spring. • './• / • :.' . ' 'i' '7 ' i.';';'-'' Registering on the beach with Patrolman Joe Perez (right) during the meeting was Brother Bob Fulk. In a group shot, Houston members listen attentively to Union business being discussed. , Page 10 ^^ At the monthly meeting last month were Seafarers Robert Bunch (left) of the engine department and Albert Coles of the deck department. T "Can President Carter help to keep the USPHS Hospitals open?" asks QMED Perry Ellis of the chairman. OS Johnny Hagen (left) talks some matter over with Wiper Russell Haynes. V Seafarers Log �I McCartaey Stirs SlU Support for U.S. Cargo Policy At a conference held in New York City Nov. 23 to debate the role of third-flag ocean carriers in American foreign trade, George McCartney, SIU N.Y. port agent, emphasized the Un­ ion's support for a national cargo-pol­ icy. "The elements of this cargo policy would include cargo preference and bi­ lateral shipping arrangements between the United States and its trading part­ ners," he said. As an example of cargo preference, he mentioned the SIU support for legis­ lation requiring that a percentage of America's crude oil imports be carried on U.S^ilag tankers. Although this leg­ islation was pocket vetoed by President Ford, Brother McCartney noted that "we will be pursuing that goal again in the coming months in the new Con­ gress." The ctmference was called by the Friends of the Seaman's Church Insti­ tute and held in the institute's New York City headquarters. Other speakers at the conference in­ cluded representatives x)f third-flag car­ riers—^Danish and Soviet lines, freight forwarders, American steamship lines, shippers . and Government maritime agencies. Because each of the speakers represented a different point of view, debate was heated and centered around whether to protect the American mer­ chant marine against the often cheaper third-flag carriers. Here the state-supported Soviet steamship lines was singed out for cri­ ticism by Donald Aldridge, executive vice president of the United States Lines as well as by freight forwarders and shippers who themselves take ad­ vantage erf the cheaper Russian rates. It was pointed out that rate cutting by the Russians, who do not need to make a profit from their operations, could put the American merchant fleet out of business. Afterwards, the Russians could raise their rates whenever they wanted. McCartney noted that the SIU was "especially concerned about the inva­ sion of American foreign commerce by Soviet ships, through rate-cutting which cannot be matched." A good solution to the overall prob­ lem of third-flag shipping would be cargo preference legislation and bi­ lateral shipping agreements, McCartney suggested. "We subscribe to something like the 40-40-20 percentage arrange­ ment, which the United Nations Con­ ference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) appears tp favor over­ whelmingly. That is, 40 percent of the commerce between two nations to be carried out by each of the trading part­ ners, with 20 percent to be carried by third-flag vessels." If the trading part­ ners don't have the cargo carrying capability, then the third-flag ships can play a greater role, he explained. Flag-of-convenience vessels "which is a nice way of referring to tax-dodg­ ing, runaway flag ships" also contribute to Ae problems of American shipping, McCartney pointed out. "We feel that the operators of the vessels contribute nothing to our economy but rather are a drain on our balance of payments. We are constantly battling this deviceof reg­ istering American-owned ships under registries of countries such as Liberia and Panama, a practice which eventu­ ally must be eliminated in the national interest." The fact that foreign-flag carriers dominate U.S. ocean-going foreign trade was behind the concern about third-flag ships. Lajst year, U.S.-flag carriers transported 31 million tons, or 5.1 percent of the 612 million tons of waterbome cargo that moved in our foreign trade, according to Howard F. Casey, deputy assistant secretary for maritime affairs of the U.S. Maritime Administration. He blamed the situa­ tion partially on- the lack of a modem bulk carrier fleet. Cannery Yforkers Ink 1st Contract in U.S. Samoa Culminating a bitterly fought threeyear organizing campaign, the SIUNAafiiliated United Cannery and Indus­ trial Workers of the Pacific has suc­ ceeded in negotiating the first contract ever for workers in American Samoa. The Union won the right to bargain for the workers at Van Camp Sea Food Co. after receiving a 2 to 1 mandate from the company's 600 employees in an NLRB-conducted election last year. The Union actually had lost a. pre­ vious NLRB election there, but filed unfair labor charges against the com­ pany, and the Labor Board subse­ quently overturned the election and ordered a new one. The new contract, which provides for hourly increases of 12 to 19 cents an hour in each of the two years of the agreement, was unanimously approved by the workers. Steve Edney, president of the Can­ nery Workers, said that when the Union first began organizing in Samoa- "the people were afraid because they didn't know what unions stood for, and the company threatened them with the lie that the carmery would move out of Samoa if the union was accepted." Edney also remarked that the new contract "may appear modest by U.S. mainland standards, but you have to start somewhere and I believe it will go a long way toward bringing better working conditions for all Samoans." Anoflm Drive Presently, the Union is involved in another bitter organizing drive in Samoa at the Star Kist cannery, which employs 700 people. There has already been one NLRB election that the Union lost. However, the Union filed unfair labor charges against the company, and again, the NLRB overturned the election. At first, the Labor Board simply ordered a new election. But the Union appealed this decision on the grounds that the com­ pany's extreme unfair labor practices "had destroyed conditions for effective organizing." The NLRB General Counsel agreed and subsequently issued a bargaining order for the Union, contingent on concurrance from an NLRB administra­ tive law judge. In other words, the Union may be awarded bargaining status for the workers without another election. Public hearings on the issue begin next February. Steve Edney said "such rulings are rare, but with the backing of the NLRB General Counsul, we feel we have a good case and" will come out on top." During the Star KIst Drive, Union or­ ganizers were threatened and coerced. whfle a company hired front organiza­ tion, the National Liberation Move­ ment, led a widespread anti-union rampaigii. Congratulate Moynihan New Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY) on the _ right gets congratulatory handshake from N.Y. Port Agent George McCartney (left) and the good wishes of Seafarer Louis N. Cirighano, who is a member of the Passaic (N.J.) Board of Education, at an election rally held in New York City on Nov. 2. Quarterly Financial Unit Meets For Soyiet-American Relations The seven members of the Union's Quarterly Financial Committee met early this month to check the books at Headquarters. On the committee, elected at the December membership meeting in New York, are, clockwise from far left: Chief Cook Raymond Perez; Chief Steward Ivan Buckley; AB Nick D'Amante; Chairman Warren Cassidy of the steward department; William Koflowitch of the engine department; Chief Steward Aingel Seda, and Chief Steward Bob L. Scarborough. December, 1976 Seafarers of the SS Eagle Traveler (Sea Transport) add to Soviet-American relations by joining with part of the Russian crew of the M/V General Leseldze -on board the U.S.S.R. vessel in the Russian port of Poti. Page II •W "Si - \ •1 �'V-- ?•... Boatmen Moved Bumper '76 Grain Crop SlU Boatmen who handle grain barges a vital role in oar nation's economic well-being. Dei^ite low water conditions on the Mississippi and delays at Locks 26, the towing industry transported 40 percent of diis year's hamper crop of midwestem grain. Much of this grain moved throi^h the St. Louis area, where the Boatmen on this page can be seen doing their usual eflBcient job. Some SIU Boatmen work on large linebbats such as the Jack Wofford of American Commercial Baige Une Co. of Jeffersonville, Ind. These boats operate up and down tiie Missi^ippi and Illinois Rivers, dropping off empty baiges npbonnd and picking up loads downbonnd. Barge fleeting services, such as the INUWID ,„,™e LJOtfATERS SlU-contracted Ea^e Marine Service of St. Louis, hdp assemUe grain barges into larger tows for their southward journey. Their job includes shuttling empty and loaded barges m and out of the several local grain terminals. The efficient flow of grain on the in­ land waterways is cracial to our na­ tion's economy. Without low-cost grain transportation, we would all be paying more for scores of grain related prod­ ucts. The towing industry also enables our country to export some of its grain, contributing significantly in the nation's balance of trade with foreign countries. I Boatman Bud Prine, sailing lead deckhand, works aboard grain barge tow of his boat, the Jack Woffard, op­ erated by American Commercial Barge Line. The boat was locking through Lock 26 at Altoh,.lll. on the Mississippi River. MAfhile moving her tow of grain and soybean products through Lock 26, the M/V Jack Woffard seems to have disturbed a hungry flock of birds. Alas! Grain, grain everywhere but not a morsel to eat. SIU Deckhands Melvin Hand and John Johns of the boat Nancy Allen drop off empty grain barge at St. Louis grain terminal. .Page 12 ti Deckhand Frank Floyd of the Jack Woffard unwinds ratchet as boat locks through at Alton, III. Boatman David Ricketts works on tow of the Jack Woffard at Lock 26. Seafarers Log i •• /. r .-v' . A. : • �Hepresenfafion and Goals Cited How the AFL-CIO Serves the Labor Movement This is the seventh in a seriesS of articles which the Seafarer^ I Log is publishing to explain how 1^, various organisations affect the I Jobs and job security of Seafarers, The American Federation of La­ bor and Congress of Industrial Or­ ganizations—known more familiarly as the AFL-CIO—is a voluntary federation of 109 national and inter­ national unions in the United States. It was established on Dec. 5, 1955 when the two separate labor federa­ tions merged into a single trade union center. At its base, the AFL-CIO is peo­ ple, more than 14-million men and women in occupations as diverse as America itself—steelworkers. Sea­ farers, machinists, actors, television cameramen, waiters, cannery work­ ers, sales clerks, fishermen, engi­ neers, garment workers, college professors, printers, letter carriers, nurses, tugboat captains, school­ teachers, cab drivers, zoo keepers, etc., etc. In nearly every field of human endeavor, workers have formed unions to bargain collectively with their employers, striving to improve their way of life by achieving just wages and working conditions. The AFL-CIO itself does no bar­ gaining. It is a union of unions which was formed to represent the Amer­ ican labor movement and to serve its affiliated unions by: • Speaking for the whole labor movement before Congress and other branches of government. • Representing American labor in world affairs through its participa­ tion in the International Labor Or­ AMERICAN FEDERATION STAFF Accounting Civil Rights Community Services Data Processing Education International Affairs Legislation Library Organization and Field Services Political Education Publications Public Relations Purchasing Research Social Security Urban Affairs TRADI AND INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENTS Building Trades Induslrio! Union Label Trades Maritime Employees Metal Trades Public Employee Railway Employees [ 749 Loi .'' Department Councils December, 1976 ganization (ILO), a United Nations agency, and through direct contact with the central labor organizations of free nations throughout the world. • Helping to organize the unor­ ganized in the United States. • Coordinating such activities as commuriity services, political educa­ tion and voter registration for greater effectiveness. The organizational structure of the AFL-CIO insures the preserva­ tion of the democratic process within the federation. Broad, general policies are estab­ lished at conventions which are held every two years, and which are par­ ticipated in by every affiliated na­ tional union. The convention elects the AFL-CIO president, secretarytreasurer and 33 vice presidents. These officers make up the AFL-CIO ployees, and the Food and Beverage Executive Council which governs Trades. These departments have federation affairs between conven­ their own executive boards, hold tions, supplements convention poli­ their own conventions, and manage cies and keeps them up-to-date. and finance their own programs. SIU President Paul Hall is a vice The aims and aspirations of the president of the AFL-CIO and is a AFL-CIO are clearly spelled out in member of the Executive Council. its constitution. In summary, these There is also a General Board, objectives are: made up of the Executive Council • To improve wages, hours and plus an officer of each affiliated union working conditions for workers. and each constitutional department. • To bring the benefits of free collective bargaining to all workers. The AFL-CIO also has eight con­ • To achieve equality of oppor­ stitutional departments which are trade and industrial groupings for tunity for all workers, regardless of unions with strong common interests. race, creed, color or national origin. • To support legislation which They are the Maritime Trades De­ will aid workers and to oppose harm­ partment, Building and Construction Trades, Metal Trades, Railway Em­ ful legislation. • To protect and strengthen dem­ ployees, Industrial Union, Union La­ bel and Service Trades, Public Em- ocratic institutions and to preserve America's democratic traditions. • To aid in promoting the cause of peace and freedom in the world. • To protect the labor movement against corruption and racketeers. • To safeguard the labor move­ ment from communists, fascjsts and other totalitarians. • To encourage workers to regis­ ter and vote, and to exercise fully their responsibilities as citizens. • To encourage the sale of unionmade goods through the use of the union label. Specific programs to achieve the AFL-CIO's goals are developed at conventions and by the Executive Council. These are carried out by standing committees established by the AFL-CIO, and are implemented on a day-to-day basic by the field and headquarters staff under the direc­ tion of the AFL-CIO president. The standing committees were set up to deal with legislation, civil rights, political education, ethical practices, international affairs, or­ STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION ganization, education, Social Secur­ of the ity, economic policy, community OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS services, housing, research, public relations, safety and occupational NATIONAL CONVENTION GENERAL BOARD health, and veterans affairs. Executive Council and (Every 2 Years) one principal officer of The SIU takes an active part in each national and in­ T ternational union and the affairs of the AFL-CIO, partici­ affiliated Department EXECUTIVE COUNCIL pating in organizing drives, educa­ President, Secretary-Treosorer, 33 Vice Presidents tion programs, legislation and politi­ STANDING COMMITTEES cal action. In addition to his activities Civil Rights as a vice president of the AFL-CIO Community Services OFFICERS Economic Policy and member of the Executive Coun­ President and Secretary-Treasurer Education Ethical Practices cil, SIU President Paul Hall is also Headquarters, Washington, D. C. Housing International Affairs the chairman of the federation's Or­ Legislotive ganizing Committee. Organization Political Educotion The AFL-CIO, for its part, has Public Relations 109 Research stood side by side with the SIU in Safety and Occu­ NATIONAL AND many of our Union's struggles. Dur­ pational Health INTERNATIONAL UNIONS Social Security ing the long legislative battle for en­ Veterans Affairs actment of a cargo preference law— the Eneigy Transportation Security 60,000 Lacal Unions of Act of 1974—the AFL-CIO lent its National and International Unions influence in Congress to help win STATE CENTRAL BODIES in 50 States ond passage of the act. The Federation 142 Local Unions Directly 1 Commonwealth Affiliated with AFL-CIO was also instrumental in helping to win passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. And, the AFL-CIO will Membership of the AFL-CIO, January 1, 1976 stand with ns in this next session of LOCAL CENTRAL BODIES in 745 Communities Congress when we again seek to 14.200.000 achieve a cargo preference law which will promote the jobs and job secur­ ity of SIU members. 1 V 1 ] Page 13 r i''i-: :U �w 91 B83SSy*^^fyaser<-#^i INGER (Reynolds Metals), October MAYAGUEZ (Puerto Rico Marine 3—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Wil­ Mgt.), October 3—Chairman, Recert­ liam Bushong; Secretary Duke Hall; ified Bosun M. Landron; Secretary S. Educational Director Oscar Cooper; Gamer. No disputed OT. Chairman Deck Delegate Jose Salinas; Engine discussed and read a letter on the Alco­ Delegate Barney Hireen; Steward Del­ holic Rehabilitation Program. The im­ egate Walter Cutter. $69.11 in ship's portance of donating to SPAD was also fund. No disputed OT. The last issue of discussed. A vote of thanks to the stew­ the Seafarers Log was read and dis­ ard department for a job well done. cussed and the chairman advised all Next port, Baltimore. crewmembers to read the Log from PANAMA (Sea-Land Service), Oc­ front to back to get all the news. Also tober 3—Chairman, Recertified Bosim discussed the importance of donating C. Mize; Secretary J. E. Higgins; Edu­ to SPAD. Next port, Corpus Christi. cational Director N. Bathia. $10.20 in OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck Marine Transport), October 17— department. The Alcoholic Rehabilita­ Chaiman, Recertified Bosun R. D. tion Program poster was received and OGDEN WABASH (Ogden Ma­ NEWARK (Sea-Land Service), Oc­ Schwarz; Secretary E. Kelly; Educa­ posted. Observed one minute of silence tober 17—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ rine), October 24—Chairman, Recert­ tional Director H. Meredith; Deck Del­ in memory of our departed brothers. sun K. Hellman; Secretary L. J. Crane; ified Bosun J. Delgado; Secretary H. egate C. H. Spina; Engine Delegate C. SHOSHONE (Hudson Waterways), Educational Director Roger P. Cole­ Huston; Educational Director M. Wil­ Killeen; Steward Delegate I. Gray. No. October 10—Chairman, Recertified man; Deck Delegate G. Hayes; Engine liams; Deck Delegate J. Spell; Engine disputed OT. A discussion was held on Bosun A. E. Weaver; Secretary B. Delegate A. L. Craig; Steward Delegate Delegate T. Rodriguz; Steward Dele­ the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center at Fletcher; Educational Director T. G. A. Lazorisak. Some disputed OT in gate O. Rios. No disputed OT. Letter Piney Point and the good job it is doing. Clark; Deck Delegate R. Rogers. No deck department. Chairman informed was received from Executive Vice Pres­ Also, a discussion on President Paul disputed OT. Chairman noted that the the members of the articles that are ident, Frank Drozak, explaining the Hall's Report. A vote of thanks to the Seafarers Log is being received regu­ contained in the Seafarers Log and that Ogden Marine 12-month articles in steward department for a job well done. larly. Discussed item Nos. 3 and 7 in they should read them so as to be better regard to days off and transportation, SEA-LAND MARKET (Sea-Land the highlight notices of the August Log. informed on what is going on in the and was read and posted. A vote of Service), October 24—Chairman, Re­ Also advised crewmembers to read the Union and around them. Secretary ex­ thanks to the steward department. Re­ certified Bosun W. Byrne; Secretary R. Know Your Rights column in the Log. tended a vote of thanks to all depart­ port to the Seafarers Log: "This is a Hutchins. Chairman reported that the Next port. Corpus Christi. 30-hour ship. We pump out in 30 ments for making everything run Piney Point Alcoholic Rehabilitation hours, have 30 hours at sea and re­ MOUNT EXPLORER (Mount smooth on the ship and for keeping the Program is now in operation and any­ Shipping), October 6—Chairman, Re­ messrooms and pantry clean. Next port, turn. From Guayama, Puerto Rico to one who knows of a shipmate who either Aruba, Puenta, Cadone, Vene­ certified Bosun Billy G. Edelmon; Sec­ Seattle. needs help can take him to the SIU hall SEA-LAND COMMERCE (Sea- zuela or Puerto La Cruz. We sometimes retary A. Salem; Deck Delegate Marvin to register. The agent will take it from Zimbro; Engine Delegate Paul C. John­ Land Service), October 10—Chair­ lose track of what day it is. The weather there and see that he is enrolled. No son; Steward Delegate Young Mc­ man, Recertified Bosim L. G. G. Reck; is good, we have no snow." disputed OT. The entire crew gave the Millan. No disputed OT. Chairman will Secretary Gus Skendelas; Educational FORT HOSKINS (Interocean Mgt.), steward department a vote of thanks for hold a discussion on the Alcoholic Re­ Director John B. Kirk; Steward Dele­ October 24—Chairman John Floyd; a job well done and for making the trip habilitation Program. A vote of thanks gate Walter R. Stewart. No disputed Secretary G. Rosholt; Educational Di­ pleasant. Observed one minute of sil­ was given to the steward department , OT. $339.20 in movie fund. Chairman rector C. Landa. No disputed OT. ence in memory of our departed for exceptionally good food and good advised crewmembers to read, the Sea­ $11.68 in ship's fund. Chairman has brothers. farers Log more closely to be up-to- folder about the Alcoholic Rehabilita­ service. Next port, Texas City. BOSTON (Sea-Land Service), Octo­ tion Program which will be posted on SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land Serv­ date on what our Union is doing. A ber 3—Chairman, Recertified Bosun vote of thanks to James Fuller, QM, the billboard for all those who are in­ ice), October 16—Chairman, Recerti­ L. E. Joseph; Secretary J. Keno; Edu­ for playing tapes on the public address terested. Observed one minute of sil­ fied Bosun Anthony Palino; Secretary cational Director Glen; Deck Delegate system; the crew really, appreciated it. A. Seda. Some disputed OT in deck and A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ence in memory of our departed A. Mouiglio; Engine Delegate J, Diaz; brothers. engine departments. Chairman noted ment Steward Delegate S. Bell. No disputed for a job well done. Next port that the ship will go to Northern Europe SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land OT. A poster was received on the Alco­ Long Beach. on the next voyage. Also discussed the Service), October 31—Chairman, Re­ holic Rehabilitation Center and posted BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Marine importance of donating to SPAD. A certified Bosun F. H. Johnson; Secre­ in the messroom. At this meeting the vote of thanks to the steward depart­ Mgt.), October 3—Chairman, Recertitary L. Nicholas; Educational Director program was discussed and the general ment for a job well done. Observed one ified Bosun Calixto L. Gonzales; Secre­ H. DuHadaway; Deck Delegate C. feeling is that it is another benefit along minute of silence in memory of our de­ tary J. Prats; Engine Delegate Juan Johnson; Engine Delegate R. Clious; with the many wonderful benefits which Guaris. $34 in ship's fund. No disputed parted brothers. Steward Delegate H. Jones. $35 in our Union affords it's membership. BR AMERICAN EXPLORER (Hudson OT. A discussion was held by ship's ship's fund. No disputed OT. The SIU Louis Moreno was returning to the ship Waterways), October 3—Chairman, chairman on the SIU and IBU merger educational pamphlet was received and when he tripped somehow on the gang­ Recertified Bosun D. D. Fleming; Sec­ and if we continue like this we are going p(5sted. Chairman" discussed the Alco­ way and fell through the ropes. He retary D. G. Chafin; Educational Direc­ to be one strong Union governed by one holic Rehabilitation Program and made landed on the dock and was badly hurt tor S. J. Browning. No disputed OT. unified Constitution. Also a discussion reference to the poster in the messhall and rushed to the hospital. The crew Chairman gave a report on the Seafarers was held on the President's Report and which contains all the information made inquiries this trip as to the condi­ Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program and why we cannot afford to sit still. Com­ needed for this service. It was suggested tion of Brother Moreno and was very the poster on the program was re­ paring our Union-^s il was 30 years that it be brought up at the next safety happy to hear he was doing very well. ceived and put on the bulletin board in ago, the American maritime labor meeting for the mates to be more speci­ We wish him a speedy recovery. The the crew messroom. Also asked all movement after years of struggling for fic on instructions of duties of each per­ crew was asked to pay special attention crewmembers to read the Seafarers Log recognition and dignity has achieved son at fire and boat drill. This has been when going on and off the ship in since it contains a lot of good informa­ many A^ictories. We should, keep the brought to the attention of the safety Texas, to do so with all precaution as tion. A vote of thanks to the steward SIU- strong and break new ground in ^meeting before. Next port, Rotterdam. this is still a very dangerous dock; developing a base of security for all department for a job well'done. Seafarers,* both the young men just starting out and the old-timers who are Official ship's minutes were also received frbm the following vessels: ready to retire. A vote of thanks to GALVESTON AMERICAN EXPLORER President, Paul Hall for all of his efforts ZAPATA PATRIOT TRANSINMANA MOHAWK to make the SIU today the strongest OGDEN CHALLENGER John Ashley CHARLESTON maritime Union in America. Also noted :^MOBILE. DELTA MAR Oliver N. Myers asks that you con­ was the importance of donating to PORTLAND LONG BEACH YELLOWSTONE tact him at Apt. 2F, 536 9th St., Brook­ SPAD. MARYLAND OAKLAND MAUMEE lyn, N.Y. 11215. LYMAN HALL EAGLE TRAVELER SEATTLE ; DEL ORO (Delta Steamship), Oc­ DELTA MEXICO IBERVILLE Clarence 'Tee Wee" Prior AGUADBLLA tober 24—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ DELTA PARAGUAY NECHES TAMARA GUILDEN • Vern Poulson asks that you contact sun Donald E, Pool; Secretary Teddy TEX JEFF DAVIS BALTIMORE him at 6039 South Tacoma, Wash. Kross; Educational Director Benjamin SEA-LAND MC LEAN JOSEPH HEWES OVERSEAS TRAVELER® Cooley; Deck Delegate George L. EsPuget Sound 98409. SEA-LAND VENTURE PONCE DE LEON | SEA-LAND RESOURCE teve; Engine Delegate Orlando Gon­ MERRIMAC Bernard Lee Gay CAROLINA ANCHORAGE I zales; Steward Delegate Cesar Guerra. GALLOWAY SAN JUAN TRANSCOLUMBIA f Ruby Gay-Cloutier requests that you $120 in movie fund. $70 in ship's fund. ALLEGIANCE- V - . DiELTA URUGUAY SEA-LAND EXCHANGE! contact her as soon as possible c/o Don Some disputed OT in deck department. COLUMBIA THOMAS LYNCH SEA-LAND PRODUC^^I Whitman at Box 488, Coats, N.C. Chairman explained the . work of the THOMAS JEFFERSON PENN I BANNER ships' committees and also discussed 27521. IZABETHPORT PUERTO RICO JACKSONVILLE f Piney Point. Report to Seafarers Log: Charlie Gard 5EA-LAND CONSUM«» JOHN TYLER GALVESTON "Ship just left Belem, Brazil. Will ar­ lEAVER STATE HUMACAO SEA-LAND FINANCE; Chris Killeen asks that you contact rive in Monrovia, Liberia on the 27th WRIH POTOMAC VAI^GE DEFENDEll, him as soon as possible at 926 Monroe of October. Then to Lagos-Apapa, lASlto CAOFORNIAlnr BROOi^^ Ave., Scranton, Pa. Nigeria." Personals Page 14 Seafarers Log �; , I V SS Manhattan Montreal^ Canada The 115,000-ton tanker, the 55 Manhattan (Hudson Waterways) has been charted by the Exxon Corp. for 18 months to carry oil from the North Slope's Alaskan Pipeline to the lower 48 states when the pipeline is completed by around the middle of next year. Exxon chartered the 55 Manhattan in 1969 converting her hull to an ice­ breaker when she made a successful test run from the port of Philadelphia plowing up through 15-foot thick ice-clogged Canada's Northwest Passage to Point Barrow, Alaska. The run was to test the economic feasibility of carrying oil over the northern route to East Coast ports. Last June she was on the grain run to Russia. Roman Gralewicz, 46, president of the SIU of Canada, in Geneva, Switzer­ land was named to the governing executive board of the Joint Maritime Com­ mission of the International Labor Organizationr. The 36-member commission nominated by the International Labor Con­ ference oversees international maritime affairs and sets worldwide standards for the wages and working conditions for seamen. Gralewicz was appointed by the Canadian Government as a "workers dele­ gate" to the 62nd International Maritime Conference in Geneva. SS Sea-Land Producer Last month, U.S. Attorney General Edward H. Levi gave the conditional green light to Federal construction licensing by waiving objections to proposed deepwater Gulf super oil ports off Freeport, Tex. and Grande Isle, New Orleans. Levi said he was okaying the ventures because of the nation's need for large oil import facilities. He urged requirements that would let all shippers use both ports. An onshore superport for Galveston faces a referendum vote next Jan. 15. Chief Steward Lambert Waldrop of the S-L 7 containership 55 Sea-Land Producer (Sea-Land) last month got a letter of commendation from the U.S. Public Health Service for attaining a perfect 100 score on sanitary inspection of the ship's steward department. She is the fourth Sea-Land vessel based in the port of New Orleans to be so cited, according to the company's port steward there, Art Lesh. The others are the Sea-Land Consumer, Sea-Land Venture and the Sea-Land Economy. SS Transindiana Seafarers and officers aboard the 55 Transindiana (Hudson Waterways) en­ joyed quite a delicious Thanksgiving Day Bicentennial dinner hosted by Capt. O. Sewell and prepared by maitre (T Chief Steward Walter J. Fitch, Chef James P. Barclay, Vegetable Cook Jose Cubano and Baker German Rios. Maitre d' Fitch served the crew such appetizing canapes as real caviar, anchovies stuffed, deviled eggs and smoked salmon and oysters to begin the feast. Or they could have had a shrimp cocktail, or egg nogg or a fruit salad with sour cream to start. Or crab soup imperial or Oriental-broiled fresh hali­ but steak. Chef Barclay then offered Seafarers a grilled, marinated shell steak smothered in mushroom sauce. Next came a sherry-basted roast young Tom turkey with oyster dressing, hen gravy and cranberry, spiced apple rings. If you were still hungry, you could have had a serving of baked, glazed Virginia ham in wine sauce. All of this gourmet food with a Portuguese red wine. Cook Cubano featured wild rice, candied sweet potatoes, asparagus and fresh corn on the cob. Baker RioS pro­ vided rolls, hot mince and pumpkin pie and fruit cake. An after dinner treat was Edam cheese. SS Delta Norte The 55 Delta Norte (Delta Line) has inaugurated a first port of call of one of the company's LASH vessels to Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala. SS Golden Endeavor On Christmas Day, the 55 Golden Endeavor (Aeron) hauled 76,000 tons of crude oil from a West African port to the Caribbean. J Freeporf, Tex., New Orleans^ Galveston Washington, D.C. The Washington-based Transportation Institute (TI) has urged President Ford to reject proposals to boost Panama Canal tolls for the second time in two years. In a letter to the President, the institute said the proposed 19 percent hike —on top of 1974's 20 percent increase—"would seriously jeopardize the abil­ ity of a large segment of American-flag shipping to continue a portion of their intercoastal operations." While a further increase "would place an additional burden on Panama Canal users" it would "do nothing to alleviate the basic financial problem of the Panama Canal Co." Rapidly rising operating costs are plaguing the com­ pany. Herb Brand, president of TI, mentioned the company's 1974 accounting decision whereby it began to write off treaty rights, excavation and other items thus raising measurable costs which must be covered. Congressional legislation to require the company to revert to its old accounting system failed to garner the necessary votes to pass. Brand added ffiat in view of the "large question surrounding this matter, we believe a cautious approach is called for. Consequently, we respectfully urge that you (Ford) do not approve the Panama Canal Co. petition for a rate in­ crease until an in depth examination can be made of all factors involved." Some South American nations and the nonsubsidized American Maritime Assn. have also objected to a jump in canal rates. Ii The U.S. has signed treaties with the Soviet Union and Mexico on America extending its 12-mile fishing zone to a 200-mile limit off her coasts on Mar. 1 and allowing Yankee fisherman to fish in a 200-mile area off the Mexican coasts. All vessels will have to register, obtain fishing permits and respect fish catch quotas. Japan and the U.S. are set to sign a fishing pact. Tom Cranford Heads Unit That Processes 2.5,000 Claims a Year It takes a lot of people to keep the SIU's Headquarters operations running smoothly. And one of the "smoothest operators" of all these people is Tom Cranford, head of the Claims Depart­ ment of the SIU Welfare Plan. Cranford's department annually pro­ cesses upwards of 25,000 welfare claims from SIU and UIW members and their dependents, translating into nearly $6 million in cash payments. His department, made up of 28 people, also handles all pension claims as well as applications for the,SIU's Annual Col­ lege Scholarship Program. Yet despite the workload, if a welfare claim is received by Cranford's depart­ ment on a Monday, and if all pertinent informatioff accompanies the claim, a check is in the mail to the member or his dependent by Friday. He explains, however, that claims are often delayed due to a lack of im­ portant information on the claim form or the failure to include other necessary documents such as doctor or hospital bills. As a part of the operation, the Claims Department maintains a tele- type office to get in quick touch with men)bers on ships or the ports, as well as a microfilm library which stores thousands of members' records. The Claims Department also works closely with the Union's computer data center Tom Cranford, standing, head of the Claims Department of the SIU Welfare Plan, goes over some work with Lou Delma at the Plan's offices in Brooklyn. to establish such items as a member's eligibility. Working for Union 16 Years Cranford, now 36 years of age, has been working for the Union for 16 years. He started out in June 1960 as a multilith operator printing forms for the Welfare Plan. He got the job with the Union just three days after coming to New York from his hometown of Lynch, Ky. When he first started the job, Cran­ ford actually planned to work only for the summer, and then continue his col­ lege studies at a school in New York. He had gone to Kentucky State College for four years but was 27 credits short of a degree in Business Administration. He originally wanted to be a teacher, but instead he decided to stay with the SIU. As the years went by, he became more and more involved in the Union and its operations. Cranford joined the Claims Depart­ ment in 1962 as a processor, working his way up to supervisor by 1967. In Continued on Page 33 Page 15 December, 1976 • • r-t';' J i. I �• It'k' '•• •"• Warrior Committee At a John F. Kennedy Airport payoff In the port of New York last month was the Ship's Committee of the SS Warrior (Sea-Land) of (I. to r.): Deck Delegate 0. Ensala; Chief Steward Oscar Smith, secretary-reporter; Educational Di­ rector Mikal Overgeaard; Engine Delegate Dennis Whalen, and Recertified Bosun John Japper, ship's chairman. The Warrior had experienced engine trouble north of Lisbon, Portugal and the crew was flown home. •\ Joseph Hewes Committee Recertified Bosun Raymond Ferrera (standing far left) ship's chairman of the SS Joseph Hewes (Waterman) stands by at a payoff with (seated I. to r.): N.Y. Patrolman George Ripoll, the ship's Deck Delegate William Moody and N.Y. Patrolman Teddy Babkowski. Standing (center to r.) are: Educational Director William Egan; Chief Steward Robert Outlaw, secfetary-reporter, and Engine Delegate Harry Foster. The ship paid off at Brooklyn's Pier 7. ; -J 4'• T'.fC;'. • > >'-1 ' ' 4* • • 1,..- .V. Vantage Horizon Committee Iberyilie Committee Waiting for the loading of grain for Russia to be completed in1he port of Gal­ veston is the Ship's Committee of the SS Vantage Horizon (Vancor) of (seated I. to r.): Engine Delegate Peter Mikos; Houston Patrolman Gene Taylor, and ship's chairman, Lonnie Cole, recertified bosun. The rest of the committee at the payoff are (standing I. to r.): Chief Steward Cieo Jones, secretary-reporter; Deck Delegate Tony Maben, and Steward Delegate R. E. Crawford. The Ship's Committee of the SS Iberville (Waterman) pose for a payoff photo last month in Port Newark, N.J. They are (standing i. to r.): Chief Electrician Edgar Armstrong, educational director; Steward Delegate Don Hewson, and Engine Delegate Bob Spencer. Seated (I. to r.) are: Recertified Bosun Tom Price, ship's chairman, and Deck Delegate Desal Barry. 4. Robert E. Lee Committee Boston Committee Part of the Ship's Committee of the SS Boston (Sea-Land) are (I. to r.): Chjef Cook S. Bell, steward delegate; Engine Delegate J. Diaz; Recertified Bosun Leyal Joseph, ship's chairman, and Educational Director James Glenn. The ship paid off on Nov. 14 in Port Elizabeth, N.J. ) Page 16 I ii:>-. SlU Headquarters Representative Leon Hail (seated center) is with the Ship's Committee of the SS Robert E. Lee (Waterman) last month of (I. to r.): Deck Delegate E. Clarke, Jr.; Recertified Bosun Alfred Hanstvedt, ship's chairman; Engine Delegate S. Hawkins, and Steward Delegate Vincent Herbert. The ship paid off in the port of New York at Brooklyn's Pier 7. .. - Seafarers Log -r'- I'' rs r • �H SEAFARERS Special Supplement Ofnetal pabUcatlM •! tha SBAPAHBIIS INTBRNATIONAI. UNION• AtUatle, GaU, Lalus muA lalMid Waten District- AFL-CIO r -I Seminar Rallies Help for Alcoholics "Telling it like it is" might have been the theme of the seminar on alcoholism held at the Harry Lundeberg School, Nov. 12, 13, and 14. If anyone thought they would leave the weekend of lectures, films and meetings the same way they came in, they were clearly mistaken. From all over the country, port agents, management representatives and invited guest speakers gathered. Each SIU port elected two dele­ gates from the rank and file to attend. Other unions also sent rep­ resentatives to see how the Al­ cohol Rehabilitation Center works. From the time we arrived till the time we left the seminar, "Rehabili­ tation: One Union's Approach to Alcoholism," our attitudes and ac­ tions toward alcoholics were chal­ lenged. We learned that alcoholism is a killer disease but one that can be treated if the Union members face up to this fact, pull together, and encourage the alcoholic broth­ ers to seek help. "Help is available right in the fam­ ily—at the Alcoholic Rehabilita­ tion Center," one of the speakers, Seattle Port Agent Harvey Mesford Bill Hibbert, director of the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center, greeted the audience and introduced the guest speakers. • C- I .5 SIU members and guests gather in the auditorium of the Charles S. Zimmerman. told the participants. In addition, the delegates were given a list of rehabilitation facilities in each port. The key to treatment we learned is to stop covering for alcoholic broth­ ers, laughing at them, blaming them, or hoping their problem will disappear by itself. "Save a life," was the message. On Friday night, all day Satur­ day, and Sunday morning, the speakers explained how to tell who is an alcoholic, what the medical and psychological symptoms are and how the disease can be brought under control. We leamed how the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Cen­ ter works and were given specific instructions on how to convince Union brothers to attend. Visitors were able to tour the Center Satur­ day afternoon and attend an open Alcoholic Anonymous meeting Sat­ urday night. The most inspiring moment came on Sunday morning when nine of the brothers who have completed the program spoke about their ex­ periences. They thanked the Union and offered living proof of the mir­ acle of recovery. I It was a long trip from San Francisco, but well worth it according to, from the left: Jack Kingsley, bosun; Steve Troy, San Francisco port agent, and Steve Mooney, QMED. The last seminar, held in late January 1976, brought the sailors' drinking problem out of the closet. At that time, the SIU was forming its policy on ways to help alcoholic members and the Rehabilitation Center was just getting under way. Since then, over 80 Seafarers, Boat­ men and Lakers have been through tiie program and the success rate for treatment has been high. The benefits of this second semi­ nar are already visible. During its first year the Center had an average of eight residents at a time, although the staff and spacious facility were able to accommodate 14 men. Since the mid-November seminar, the Center has been filled to capacity and many more brothers are show­ ing an interest in signing up for the six-week program. •m St. Louis Port Agent Scotty Aubusson (I.) and SIU Boatman Jim Bernachi from St. Louis were enthusiastic about the seminar. After the lectures, the deep-draft Great Lakes delegation got together for a photo. They are, (I. to r.): Jack Allen, SIU Duluth representative; George Telegadas, SIU Cleveland representative; Fred Farnen, Headquarters representa­ tive; Jack Bluitt, Detroit port agent, and Leo Godley, a Detroit delegate. �Drozak Declares the ARP Proved Successful Both Aboard Ship and on Shore On Saturday morning, SIU Execu­ tive Vice President Frank Drozak opened the session with: "I believe the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program has proved successful on board ship and on shore," he declared. "Already we can see a difference in the Ship's Com­ mittees and the functioning of the Union on board the ships. "We were shy about admitting that the bottle can get the best of you, but this program has improved the rela­ tionship with the membership 100 per­ cent," he said. "Shipping today is completely differ­ ent from what it used to be. These large automated high speed ships and the fast turn around ships have an effect on the Seafarer. The short stay in port espe­ cially creates problems and pressures. We need to discuss our problems with each other and that is what we are doing. "In particular, if we talk about the problems of alcohol and about the Re­ habilitation Center, we can save a life. Many of our brothers who seemed like hopeless cases went through the Center and became competent, useful Seafarers again," Brother Drozak pointed out. "The Alcoholic Rehabilitation Pro­ gram is one of the greatest things the Union could have done. Many of the people who come into our industry come from broken homes and many of these homes were broken by alcohol. Some of the Seafarers come from or­ phanages and some have their kids in orphan homes. But this program can help the situation. "We have a brotherhood and a com­ munity here. But a guy who Is drunk all the time cannot even appreciate the community he has. That is why we have the program, to make our com­ munity even stronger. "I suggest we help our brothers," Vice Presdent Drozak concluded. "If a brother asks you about the Center or asks you for help, don't brush him off." '\..We Are Concentrating on What We Can Do for the Alcoholic—Brown "We are grateful for your support," Hazel Brown, president of the Harry Lundeberg School, told the audience as she followed SIU Executive Vice Pres­ ident Frank Drozak on the podium. Noting that there has been a growing awareness about the problems of al­ coholism on the part of Union members, she posed a challenge. "The first con­ ference in January 1976 was one of awareness. Now we are concentrating on what we can do." The problem is pressing. Ms. Brown cited the October collision between a ferry and tanker on the Mississippi River in Louisiana. Newspaper reports indicated that the captain of the ferry may have been drinking. "A combina­ tion of alcohol and fatigue distorts per­ ceptions of time, space and distance and impairs the motor facilities," she noted. Jobs in the shipping industry are dan­ gerous and alcoholism must be con­ trolled, she said. Deal With the Alcoholic "People who get rid of a drunk in the hall by shipping him out are causing a problem," she said. "We want the port agents who are on the firing line in dealing with the members to take note of this and deal with alcoholics." She called attention to the booklet of material given to each participant at the seminar. It included a list of al­ coholic rehabilitation resources avail­ able in each port which could be used if members with a drinking problem were not willing or not able to go to the Piney Point Center. Increased use of all facilities for dealing with alcoholism would help the members and the Union, she said. ..Result of Too Much Drinking Is Harm to the Body "The most direct result of too much drinking is physical harm to the body," Dr. LeClair Bissell explained in her speech about the medical aspects of alcohol. Alcohol is involved in certain types of cancer and liver disease. But other results are less direct and people don't always realize alcohol is the cause. "For example, alcohol hurts sexual potency," she said. "People think, they drink because they have problems in the bedroom, but the problem is often caused by alcohol to begin with. Al­ cohol can even make you feel insane, although once you stop drinking you may find out you are perfectly normal. "Many people who are hospitalized with severe burns or broken legs are alcoholic," she continued. "Most pa­ tients who are in the hospital cold unit recovering from overexposure after lying out in freezing weather are alco­ holic, unless they are diabetic or had a stroke. Alcoholics are likely to get knife or gunshot wounds, or convul­ sions." Dr. Bissell, who is the chief of the Smithers Alcoholism and Treatment Center of the Roosevelt Hospital in New York City and had been an ac­ tive alcoholic herself, got her M.D. de­ gree from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons—also in New York. Her specialty is internal medi­ cine and treatment of alcoholism. She estimated that 30 to 60 percent of hospital beds were occupied by al­ coholics and declared it was about time the alcoholism itself was treated, rather than the results. But the medical estab­ lishment has been slow in coming around to this point of view. Alcoholism Is a Disease "Alcoholism is a disease and like all diseases, nobody wants to get it," she declared. "A kid doesn't say when he is 5-years-old, 'Daddy I want to be an alcoholic when* I grow up.' You should not hold an alcoholic responsible for becoming one, because in fact he is not Page 18 responsible," she stressed. "However, once a person knows he is an alcoholic, he is responsible to work on his cure, just as you would expect a diabetic to be careful about eating sugar." • Alcohol can be a deadly drug. "You can die of an overdose of alcohol if you happen to chug-a-lug a bottle of vodka and don't vomit it back," she pointed out. "However, it is more common to die when withdrawing from alcohol be­ cause the withdrawal can be very severe. That is why an alcoholic has to be detoxed in a hospital. You cannot try to detox while on a ship, because you can die of convulsions or delirium tremors." Withdrawal is severe because of the way alcohol affects the nerves, she ex­ plained. Alcohol is part of a family of drugs called "sedative-hypnotics" which includes wood alcohol ("gets you high before you die"), laughing gas, chlorohydrate (Mickey Fins), quaalude, Milltown, Valium and librium. They are sold for fun, for anesthesia, as sleeping rem­ edies and as minor tranquilizers. All affect the nervous system in the same way. When you first take the drug, you relax and your nervous tension drops, but later, you become more tense than you would have been normally. In the case of alcohol, the calm state lasts 20 minutes to an hour, while the tension remains for six to eight hours. After an evening of heavy drinking, the resulting tension results in a hangover or sleep­ less night. Often, a habitual heavy drinker cannot sleep late the "morning after" as he plans, because the tension wakes him up and he must take another drink to sedate himself. The more you drink, the faster the cycle goes and the longer the tension lasts. An alcoholic has to drink again and again to sleep through a night, or to keep himself calm. As his tolerance increases, he gets less high and must drink more for the same effect. At the same time, the tension—which is the after effect of drinking—gets worse.The five senses become irritable. The skin prickles, so the alcoholic thinks there are ants and roaches crawling on hiiu. He sees and hears things and finally may have convulsions. Convulsions and "D.T's" are medically the same as a hangover, only convulsions are more severe. Many doctors prescribe valium and other drugs from the "sedative-hyp­ notic" family as an alternative to drink­ ing and to calm the alcoholic's nerves. However these drugs cause the same problems as alcohol only the results are not as extreme because they act slower. Dr. Bissell explained. She is opposed to the use of these sedatives except to counteract severe withdrawal symp­ toms. "If you switch your addiction from one drug in the family ,to another, you may feel better and think you are cured," she said. "But in fact, you are still drunk, only on another drug." The only cure is to kick the habit altogether, she stressed, and commended the SIU for meeting the problem head on. During the question and answer pe­ riod, Dr. Bissell explained what to do if someone has an alcoholic convulsion. "Ease them down," she said, "so they don't hit their head. And turn them over on their side or their stomach with their head to one side so that if they vomit, they won't breathe it in and choke. Do not try to put anything in their mouth." Byron Kelley (r.), iSreat Lakes area director for the inland waters, attended the seminar with Dave LeBarron (I.), assistant area director, and Dick Gimpel. Brother Gimpel is the Detroit area job steward for the inland waters. Seafarers Log �-N^ot Easy to Discern Social Drinker and Alcoholic Even with years of experience in the field of rehabilitation, it is not easy to tell the difference between a heavy so­ cial drinker and an alcoholic, according to Jim Bryan. Identifying who is an al­ coholic is important however, because the sooner you catch the disease and begin treatment, the easier it is to cure. On Saturday afternoon, Bryan gave the audience a list of clues that he uses when interviewing people at the Beach­ comber, a rehabilitation center in Delray Beach, Fla., where he works as clinical director. Before joining the Beachcomber, Bryan worked at the Chit Chat Foundation, an alcoholic rehabili­ tation center in Pennsylvania. He warned that anybody could show a few of the symptoms and not be an alcoholic, but a combination of the symptoms is a sign, that a person has a serious drinking problem. It's not necessary to show all the symptoms either. If you even wonder about a friend, that is a good indicator that he or she should seek help, Bryan said. An alcoholic will deny that his prob­ lems are caused by drinking, Bryan told the audience. "He will mention having nervous breakdowns, but you know he has never been hospitalized for one. At the same time he will be reassuring you that everything in his life—his family life, for example—^is going well. "Alcoholics often live in the past, bragging about past achievements, or blaming problems in the past for the present situation, while minimizing the problems they have now." When they are denying their prob­ lem, alcoholics do not want to hear about Alcoholics Anonymous, Bryan said. An alcoholic will give you many reasons for drinking and you know he is trying to convince himself. He claims to know what type of drinker he is, "only beer, only wine, only after 5 o'clock, to show he doesn't have a prob­ lem. He can't accept that alcohol is a drug because he doesn't want to think of himself as an addict," Bryan ex­ plained. As the drinking problem gets worse, you will see an alcoholic become less responsible, Bryan pointed out. He will change doctors or go to several doctors. A regular churchgoer, he will stop go­ ing to church altogether. His eating habits will get worse and his weight will change. After a few beers, an alcoholic will get quite bloated, then later shrink down to almost nothing. He will get shaky and need two hands to light a cigarette. He will be hospitalized re­ peatedly. According to Bryan, all these personality changes are clues to the al­ coholism problem. Unfortunately, the people who are closest to the alcoholic are the most likely to cover up the problem, Bryan pointed out. They don't want to "ex­ pose" their loved ones or friends. The attitude that "it's a crime to stop drink­ ing" in a society that places a high value on social drinking makes it worse. But the real crime is to avoid the situation. Once a person is in treatment he can learn what a beautiful life he can lead without alcohol. Industrial rehabilitation programs like the SlU facility are the best, Jim Bryan noted, because they keep people on the job and don't isolate them from their co-workers. Using employment as a threat isn't necessarily bad because often you need to confront the alcoholic to get him into treatment. Having other recovering alcoholics around who have successfully completed a rehabilitation program also helps. "Taking the first step and admitting you have lost control of yourself begins the cure," Bryan concluded. "Hope is the basis of the recovery." Expert Says Alcoholic Rehahilitation Protects Job Security The AFL-CIO's cooperation with the National Council on Alcoholism is part of the labor movement's wider partici­ pation, in community affairs, W. G. "Chief" Brant told the audience Satur­ day afternoon. As labor program direc­ tor of the National Council on Alcohol­ ism, Brant serves as liaison between the AFL-CIO and the council's rehabilita­ tion programs. He also helps labor unions around the country with their own treatment programs. "The AFL-CIO believes that what is good for the community is good for labor. We believe our members should be active in community affairs," he emphasized. The AFL-CIO, through its Commu­ nity Services Division runs a variety of programs including strike assistance, family counseling, children's clubs and senior ctizens centers, blood collections, disaster service and alcoholism rehabil­ itation programs. In 10 cities, the AFLCIO has staff members working on al­ coholism control. Because many grievances and prob­ lems on the job are alcohol-related, labor unions are beginning to set up treatment programs and are more will­ ing to talk about the problem. "We took up grievances for workers who came in late or were absent frequently. Now we know when alcohol is the cause of the problem," he explained. "Instead of pleading to get the worker another chance, there is something we can do about it. We can save the worker's job as well as his life." In the past, management didn't rec­ ognize the problem either. Now they realize that alcoholism is costly and that it affects the bottom line. But manage­ ment is still lagging behind unions in dealing with alcoholism. Brant commended the SIU for taking the lead in alcoholism control. "Hope­ fully what you have done will be a project for other unions to follow," he said. Brant summed it up when he said, "Since the business of the union is to protect job security, alcoholism rehabil­ itation is the best way to do it, because you save a life at the same time." Mesford Tells How to Deal With Your Alcoholic Shipmates Wrapping up Saturday's session Har­ vey Me.sford, SIU Seattle port agent, electrified the audience with his specific instructions for dealing with alcoholic brothers. Mesford is a "recovering" al­ coholic himself with 15 years sobriety. During the past year he has sent 14 SIU men to the Rehabilitation Center so he was well able to answer the ques­ tion, "What can we do?" First he advised port agents and members to distinguish between the drinker—who spends time between job calls in gin mills looking for companion­ ship, even getting good and high—and the habitual drunk. "We should look for the individual with the poor work record such as missing ships, unable to stand watches, drinking while at sea and going on watch drunk. They are well known, each port has them," he said. Convincing the person that he needs help is the hardest job for the port agent but Brother Mesford has worked out a strategy. "On my first contact with a person, I get him alone and explain to him that I realize he has a problem caused by drinking and that my only concern is to try to help him with this problem. I then explain that alcoholism is a dis­ ease and that it is a treatable disease and that we have an excellent treatment program right here in our own family. Then 1 usually sit back and prepare my­ self to field the denials." Here Mesford feels he has an edge December, 1976 then explaining the urgency of treat­ ment and the importance of getting off the merry-go-round syndrome. "By this time, I am in control," he said. "I immediately set up the first nonstop flight to Piney Point and tell him exactly where and when I'll pick him up, preferably, at his place of resi­ dence. I then pick up the plane ticket, then him, and proceed to the airport. I usually plan my trip so that 1 have about an hour with him at the airport to help strengthen his resolve. After he over the officials who never had a seri­ boards the plane, I wait until the plane ous drinking problem. "The alcoholic is actually airborne for obvious rea­ learns to deny reality so that he can sons. Then I call the Treatment Center blame other factors for the problems he and give them the exact plane flight and has, which were actually produced by of course they pick him up personally at Dulles." drinking. I think, my God, he is repeat­ Although port agents are on the ing the same things I made up years frontline of the recruitment campaign, ago. "This is when you are going to win Mesford had some words for Union or lose the person, and believe me, it is members and instructors and employes a game of selling," he explained. "Los­ at Piney Point. "One of the most important things ing could mean losing his life. If you have documentation of his performance,' an alcoholic's shipmates can do is to it helps a lot because he will usually stop covering for him. We cannot lose give you some of the most beautiful sight of the fact that alcoholism is an excuses and alibis you have ever heard. illness. We should say Tf this guy is I usually knock these down by smiling going to recover, maybe I better help and repeating after each one, 'Wasn't it him realize he's got a problem'. We must spread the word and here our re­ really the bottle?'" Most guys don't come around at covering alcoholics are the best people once, but usually they will call back to do it." Mesford used the word "recovering" and ask for more information. Although in place of the more typical "recovered" the individual is interested, he may want to make one more trip before going to stress the chronic nature of the ill­ for treatment. Mesford recommends ness and its eternal susceptibility to re­ lapse. That is why followup after a brother graduates from the Center is so important. When a graduate arrives back home, Mesford recommends picking him up or having another "fecovering gradu­ ate" pick him up and get him into a local AA group right away. He has returned as a different person. Therefore, Mes­ ford tries to get the wife to meet with a professional counselor trained in al­ coholism. "She finds out from the coun­ selors how to handle the recovering alcoholic and how to learn to live with his sobriety because she has been living for five to 30 years with a drunk," he said. AFL-CIO community service groups, state and county agencies, and of course AA, Alanon and Alateen (which are for wives, husbands, and children of alcoholics) provide important help. Relapses Problem Relapses are another problem in fol­ lowup. A high percentage of alcoholics experience one or more relapses during the recovery process, especially during the first two years. "Most relapses follow a similar pat­ tern—first they become overconfident and second they stop going to AA meet­ ings." But a relapse is not the end of the world. "The best way to handle the relapser is to get him back into the AA program as soon as humanly possible," Brother Harvey Mesford concluded. Pjige 19 �" V:f We Kicked the Alcohol Hohilat the Center and Saved Our Lives Oskar Kirs Brother Oskar Kirs ships out of New York as a bosun and A.B. Since he left the program a few months ago, he hasn't had a drink and attends A.A. meetings. "The main thing is just to do it," he declared. "i had a problem with my drinking," Brother Kirs explained. "I lost a lot of good jobs. I would get fired aboard ship or quit." He heard about the program through the Log and the port agents. "The Cen­ ter gives you good ideas," he said. "I was very comfortable here. The staff is good and it's a good program." •,i "I love this program," Brother Sulli­ van added. "We should talk it up all the time, even in bars. I've argued with many of the Union's programs, but not with this one. If there is any more brotherhood than this program, I can't see it." Staying away from that first drink isn't easy however, but support, from other people helps. "A couple of months ago I had the urge to get a drink," Sullivan said. "I got dressed up and went downtown. I know I could have called Harvey, but I didn't. I was on my way to the Frontier when my car blanked out right across from the Sea­ man's Club. I went in to call my old drinking buddy to pick me up and I walked right into an A.A. meeting. So I was saved." John Sullivan 1 V:." •ft • "I didn't know you could have such a good time sober," Brother John Sulli­ van from Seattle told the audience at the Sunday morning meeting. "I went to an A.A. picnic this summer, and be­ ing a nosey Irishman I had to look around. I didn't see any booze any­ where, but everyone was having a good time. "Since I left the rehabilitation pro­ gram, I have been working on the SeaLand shoregang in Seattle. I'm in school for my stationary engineer's li­ cense and I will graduate next month. But for awhile, I never thought I would make it to retirement. "While I was going for treatment, my wife was drunk also, but she was going to A1 Anon, which is for the family of alcoholics. I told her that she needed A.A. too, so she went. Now we are both sober and I can sit and watch T.V. in the evening with my wife at my side. 'Harvey Mesford conned me and sweet talked me into going to the treat­ ment Center. He thought I could still be a credit to this Union. And Tm glad he did. When Harvey said you have to get tough with guys who have a drinkii^ problem, I disagreed. But now 1 know you must get tough because some guys are stubborn and are not going to come here. - ^y^sidentshorh the surrounding communifj^ and speakers at the seminaltold the.story of their struaale with alcohol .By sharing stories, people with a drinking problem learn they are not alone. They suji port each other in an effort tQ remain sober and learn rnor^ about what a drinking prohr iem really means.The purpose is not to compare who is worse off, but to identify with the speaker's effort to remain d free and serene person. The Center's dining room , comfortable and warm, the at­ mosphere at the meeting wak A1 Pelton Charles Wysozki -i: TTart process ol • ering from a drinking probielf I involves giving testimony. At I the open Alcoholics AnonyI mOus 'meeting Saturday night, 1 Sea/arers who have been I through the Alcoholic Rehabil­ itation Center, men trom the When Charlie Wysozki told the Log why he came to the treatment Center, he said he didn't mind if the story was printed. "I'm not ashamed to admit I'm an alcoholic," he explained. "I've been a drunk for 35 years. People might as well know I'm sober." At the time of the seminar. Brother Wysozki, who sails as an AB from New York, was just finishing the six-week rehabilita­ tion program. "I don't know how I managed be­ fore," he said. "I even came up before the Coast Guard twice as a result of my drinking. I kept getting sick till I got tired of being sick. Once I even tried to sober up on rubbing alcohol. It should have killed me but it didn't because I'm a fighter. Now I'm fighting alcoholism and diabetes too. "Some friends of mine, former drink­ ing partners, went through the program. I saw it worked for them and I thought it would work for me. "What scared me most were my blackouts. I stood watch on a LASH ship for two months, but it seemed like two weeks. I remember going into ports, but I don't remember coming out. There could have been an accident, but God was with me." In a letter about his six-week stay at the Center, Brother Wysozki said, "I needed help and I have been getting help for the past six weeks. It's the best thing that ever happened to me. I learned a lot about myself. I also learned to surrender and turn my will and life over to a higher power and through Him I believe that it works. By taking and following the steps "easy does it', 24 hours-a-day, one day at a time, even minute by minute," he said he would make it and not take the first drink again. Brother Charles Wysozki intends to continue attending A.A, meetings whenever he can. Brother A1 Pelton, who ships from New York as an AB, went through the program last January. "I wasn't bad on ship, I took it easy with the drinking while I worked," he said, "but I was having problems and got in a lot of arguments. I decided I needed some help." "This program helped me a lot. It changed my life and I'm feeling better all the time. I only wish they had it sooner," Brother Pelton said. nar, he found time to bake his usual spread of cakes and cookies for the Al­ coholics Anonymous meeting on Satur­ day night. His nutritious meals are praised by all the visitors and residents at the Center. At the Sunday morning meeting, Brother Buchan told the' representa­ tives, "I'd like to thank the brother­ hood for the Center and for saving my life. It's a beautiful program. The best Christmas present we can give ourselves is to help one brother." Lee Buchan Page 20 When Bill Hibbert introduc^ Broth­ er Frank Conway he said, "Here is a guy who came to the Center in sad shape. Now he looks like an ad for Esquire Magazine." "I reached the bottom in San Fran­ cisco," Frank Conway told the brothers at the seminar. "I had nowhere to go. The hospitals didn't want me and the Union was angry too. I was stealing money out of the welfare fund by tak­ ing my in-hospital benefit payments and drinking them up. I spent it all on booze. "Finally I went to Steve Troy in San Francisco and he was very gentle with me. In a few hours I was on a plane headed for the Center. I was scared. But they welcomed me here with open arms. I received such loving care. I didn't know things like that happened any­ more. "Now I'm back in the human race. I have my life and my dignity. And I want to thank the Union for saving my life." Brother Conway now ships out as a QMED from New Orleans. He at­ tended the program in March. rr^ti^W^Mmei _ Zimmermcm, nine of the broth­ ers thanked, the Union for sending them to the rehabilita­ tion center and told how kick­ ing the drinking habit had changed their lives. Here are their stories. Oliver Myers Asa Moore Frank Conway At the time Brother Lee "Buck" Buchan enrolled in the program, he was living nearby the Center in Maryland. However, most of his shipping had been done on the Great Lakes (R. M. Kyes, J.T. Hutchinson, J. p. Schelkopf). He and his wife read about the program in the Log and contacted Bill Hibbert. Then Buck's wife drove him over to the Center. "Over the years my drinking got worse," he explained. "I could admit I was an alcoholic, but I didn't accept it deep down inside. Many people don't accept it deep down inside." Before shipping out with the SIU, Brother Buchan had re-enrolled in the Air Force where he served as a flight engineer during the Vietnam War. "The Air Force couldn't accept that I was an alcoholic either," he noted. "They gave me tranquilizers." But tranquilizers didn't solve the problem. After going through the program earlier this year. Brother Buchan stayed on as the cook. He's a good cook tooi During the busy weekend of the semi- friendly and loving. People who spoke called themselves "'recovering" alcoholics. Al­ though many had been sober for months or even years, they continue to attend A.A. meet­ ings and work at staying away from that first drink. Their stor­ ies of recovery were dramaf/c, and inspiring, Of course at an A.A.meeting you cannot take notes or pictures. It is 'just that—ariony- v| mous. But before and af ter the meeting, several of the brotlv-h ' ers who have been through fhe SIU rehabilitation prograrri^ and two who were residente,told the Log their story. And I Sunday morning, at a seminani Asa "Al" Moore ships as a bosun and A.B. out of New York, although he originally comes from Georgia. He had just arrived at the treatment Center a few days before the seminar began, Nov. 12. He agreed to tell why he came there. "I drank my way out of pro football, out of a home and out of the love of a daughter. On my last good drunk in August, I took $400 and threw it out of a car window. I knew then I needed help," Brother Moore began. "I called Bill Hibbert and told him I was coming, but I changed my mind before the Union could come and pick me up. Instead I shipped out again. I was telling myself I could do it on my own." Brother Moore performed his duties fine aboard ship. "But then, I went through a $2,500 payoff in two days," he said."I borrowed money from Union brothers to get to Macon and then tried to borrow money from my mother. But she said if I didn't come up to the treatmoiit Center, she would cut me out of her will. My daughter, who is in college, started crying because I had brpken so many promises to her. "My mother and nephew drove me to Jacksonville and turned me over to the Union. They gave the brothers money for booze to knock me out andget me on the plane, and that's how I got here. They had to help me into this place. "Seamen live a lonely life; they don't have a real chance to practice A.A. Tm scared, but I'm going to give it a try, that's all I can do. "The personnel here go out of their way to make you feel welcome. This is another SIU first. I've been sailing with the SIU since 1948." "I was 6 feet above the bottom and close to the grave, a hard drinker all my life," Oliver Myers said. "I had been having blackouts. After the last one, my head was busted open and I failed to join a vessel. When I came to the hall trying to lie my way out of it, George McCartney talked me into com­ ing down to the, rehab Center. I agreed, but I went feeling belligerent." Brother Myers, who ships as an oiler, maintenance-utility, or electrician from New York, continued his story. "I'm a big guy and nobody can knock me down. But Sue Shinkle (the nursecounselor), that little bit of dynamite, got to me. It's like selling a bill of goods—you have to know what you want. If you want sobriety, you can stay sober. And they convinced me of it. "I don't feel physically better, but I feel mentally better. I can cope with my problems and see an end to problems that seemed insurmountable before. I have gotten in touch with some of my family and I am paying off debts that are long overdue. I have many people to make amends to and I want to do it before I die." Brodier Myers condnded his testi­ mony to the audience by saying, "Thank yon for not letting me go down into the grave." Brother Eugene Repsch, who sails as a cook on the tugs in Philadelphia, ad­ mits to battling a drinking problem for years. "Back in 1939," he said, "I was drui^ once for seven weeks in a row. When I was hauled into court the judge said, 'you're here more than me.' I even Carried a bottle of Four Roses when I met my wife, instead of the usual bouquet." Since 1950, Brother Repsch has at­ tended Alcoholics Anonymous meet­ ings, "but I have had a few relapses," he explained. "Anyway, I would go right back to A.A. It's my salvation." Before his last drinking bout in Feb­ ruary 1976, he had been dry for seven years. That drinking episode, which lasted eight days, really upset his wife. "When I came home my wife called Agnes Keifer, who works in the Phila­ delphia Hall. Agnes arranged with John Fay to have me sent down to the Center. My wife, Audrey, then got another fel­ low to get me drunk enough to pass out. They threw me in the back seat of the car and drove me down to Piney Point. I haven't had a drink since then." Mrs. Repsch accompanied her husband on his trip to the November seminar. Although Brother Repsch wanted to stay the full six weeks, something came up and he had to leave. But he still found it helpful. "I've been in a couple of rehab places and the Center down here is the best," he declared. "It's the way they discuss things, the way they read the A.A. book, and the counsel­ ing." That February drinking bout had an­ other positive effect. His drinking part­ ner was Brother John Lynch, who then learned about the program through Repsch and later attended himself. Patrick Donovan "A lot of guys think the Union will use it against you, if you come to the alcoholic rehabilitation center," Brother Patrick Donovan said. "But if they wanted to throw you out, they could have done it better when you were drunk. It says right in the con­ tract that the Union will provide a sober crew. "Now I've been shipping from Seattle as a QMED since I left the Cen­ ter..And I'll tell you, the company, the Union and the crew trust you more when you are sober. "Before I came here I was fighting captains and chief en]gineers. I was in everybody's fight inclnding my own. Everyone on board used to turn away when I came around because they thought it would he another beef," Donovan explained. "When I came to the Center, Harvey Mesford put me on the plane from Seattle and told me I could have two drinks. So I got those two little bottles and put them in my socks, just in case. I drank them on the ride to Piney Point, and the counselor who met me didn't say anything. But when I got here, 1 knew I would live up to the program. "Everything is better now. My wife was drinking too and we both quit. Our friends, who were truly our friends, are coming back. The others, who wanted to booze and burn holes in our rugs, don't come around anymore. "I've been out of the Center for seven-and-a-half months. I no longer have a lot of debts. I have money in the bank and money in my pocket. I have a good family life. This program is one of the best things that ever happened." John Lpch I "I had been drinking since 1958," John Lynch explained. Brother Lynch works as a captain on the McAllister tugs in Philadelphia Harbor." I would drink on the boat. After docking a ship, the captain would say 'How about a drink?' so I got in the habit. Soon I was drinking for the sake of drinking. "I would go home and drink and just sit at the kitchen table like a zombie. I didn't talk to my wife or children. Soon I didn't trust anyone either. I didn't get along with the port agent or the crew. "I was able to do my work, but I dreaded it. I dreaded coming home too. One night I told my wife, 'Rosemarie, I need some help.' "We had seen and heard a little about the Center from Gene Repsch, and I decided to attend. I had no idea what it would be like. When I first came, I didn't look my counselor, Frank McCutcheon, in the eye. But they are the kindest people I know. My family came down on weekends, and the staff even counseled my family. "These people have a way of getting to the root of things. I am really very grateful for what they have done. I am also grateful to the Union and to the company. Without the program I might have gone down the drain in a year or two. "It is easy to go to work now, and I feel friendlier toward everyone. Since I've sobered up, it's hard to find any­ one I dislike. My family life is better too. I still go to Alcoholics Anonymous whenever I have the opportunity." I . Hi; sms Page 21 ... ir.-i -"m Sf n �^'The Quality of Care Must Be Preceded by the Quality of Caring "The quality of care must be pre­ ceded by the quality of caring," Uwe Gunnersen told participants in the Alcohol Rehabilitation Seminar. The director of the Alcoholism Division of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, Gunnersen was responsi­ ble for drawing up the guidelines for evaluating alcoholism treatment cen­ ters. During his speech, the first one on Sunday morning, he outlined the re­ quirements for accreditation. Caring was high on the list and in this regard he complimented the labormanagement alcoholism treatment pro­ grams. "There is a great deal of caring for the members in the unions that have these programs," he said. He explained that accreditation is necessary to guarantee high quality of care in hospitals and other medical and psychiatric treatment centers. The med­ ical industry and hospital industry were themselves responsible for setting up accreditation machinery. Part of the reason is that insurers such as Blue Cross didn't want to pay for inferior care and needed some standards to go by. Alcoholic treatment centers came to be accredited in 1970 when the Na­ tional Council on Alcoholism decided these centers should be part of the main stream of medical care and asked the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals to do the job. But it was dif­ ficult to decide what standards to use. Gunnersen said, because there are as many approaches to rehabilitation as there are people in the field. "We look at the environment, the quality of per­ sonnel, the clinical treatment, and the care after the patient leaves the treat­ ment center." he added. One problem is that insurers pay for the most expensive kind of care which is hospital treatment, while the small centers can often do the job better. That is why his committee is trying to get around to look over the alcoholism treatment centers. However, there are so many centers around the country that accreditation of all of them will take awhile, he explained. 'The Way to Prevent a Re-occurrence Is to Avoid the First Drink' After the SIU brothers testified about rehabilitation in action, Sunday morn­ ing, Dr. Maxwell Weisman summarized the major points made at the confer­ ence. The director of the Alcohol Con­ trol Administration for the State of Maryland, Dr. Weisman has spent much of his time as a psychiatrist and physi­ cian dealing with the problem of alco­ holism. "Many alcoholics feel they are re­ sponsible for their condition, but this is a destructive attitude," he emphasized. "If an alcoholic feels guilty for becom­ ing one, then he may feel there is no reason or hope for a cure. Nobody knows the cause of the disease." He added that an alcoholic, like ,a diabetic, must be held responsible in his own treatment. "The way to prevent a re­ it as a mental disease and prescribe sedatives for anxiety," he noted. He agreed with Dr. L^lair Bissell that substituting a solid pill for liquid al­ cohol is a poor solution. Dr. Weisman learned about Alco­ holics Anonymous when he was work­ ing in a hospital emergency room. After telling drunks to quit drinking and see­ ing them come back intoxicated over and over again, he decided to learn something about the problem. "In med­ ical school, we didn't learn anything about alcoholism," he explained. Soon he was referring patients to A.A. and experiencing a higher success rate in treatment. occurrence is to avoid the first drink." Alcoholics may also feel their con­ dition is hopeless if they tried to do something on their own and failed. But he pointed out that through A.A. and other programs, the miracle of recovery is everywhere. He expressed admira­ tion for the SIU brothers who went through the Center and are living proof of that fact. "When alcoholic patients recover, they discover some marvelous qualities in themselves they never knew they had," Weisman told the audience. That is why he is opposed to treating alcohol­ ism as a mental disease. "Unfortunately, some doctors treat Hall: "...We Have Only Scratched the Surface As the seminar came to a close and buses pulled up to bring the delegates and guests to the Washington, D.C. Airport, SIU President Paul Hall briefly summed up the progress of the alcohol­ ism program and put it in perspective for the Union. First thanking director of the pro­ gram, Bill Hibbert and his staff and HLSS President Hazel Brown and her staff for a stimulating session, he re­ minded the audience that in less than a year the Center had treated over 80 Seafarers. "While that's a good number, we have only scratched the surface. All officers should take an example from Harvey Mesford in Seattle," Hall said. "He works in a one-man port, but 14 out of the 80 residents came hom his port. George McCartney and John Fay are also trying to make a start in recruit­ ment, but we have to work hard to make this work." Here, the recovering al­ coholics are our best help. Hall added. "We should follow the Wobblie organ­ izing concept of every man taking a man." The image of the drunken sailor is not entirely false. Hall ad­ mitted, "but we are responsible because in the past we did not deal with the problems peculiar to our business. Now we have to compensate," Hall declared. Many Seafarers come from broken homes to begin with and the pressures of the job add to the difficulties. Once the problem of alcoholism among Seafarers is licked, Hall pre­ dicted the Union could turn to deading "What does a sailor do when he is on a ship and comes back to find his wife, who is an alcoholic, gone? What a mental strain it must be while he is on board a ship. What can he do with his children when seafaring is the only job he knows?" Hall asked. The answer he gave is to deal with mental hygiene. "We must put the proper emphasis on the total value of the human being." Calling on the membership and of­ ficials to pull together behind the chal­ lenge, Hall concluded, "If you try to make this program work, you repay a debt to our whole commuuity. We want to build a better life for ourselves. We want to release the pain in all of our people caused by all of our problems." with the problems of alcoholic wives and broken homes, both of which are a strain on the Seafarer or Boatman when he is away. OrSTER C-OCKTAIL TOSSED ENTREE • FRLEP -SHRTM-P- • FRIED- SCALLOPS FRIED FlUET OF-FLOUNDER STEAMSHIP . ROUND AU JUS I- - . r^ESH VEGETABLES FROM. OiJR VAttEY LEe FARM FRESH HOME MADE BREAD S ROLLS CUT KERNEL CORN BUTTERED BROCCDU BAKED POTATO W SOUR CREAM DESSERT i 1/11.,„.. • Norfolk delegates C. C. Williams (I.) and Floyd Payton enjoyed learning about the Rehabilitation Center. Both men ship as chief cook. *^^MOOE ^"~-WA - SANAA i,_ " This fabulous menu for the Saturday night buffet was prepared by Lundeberg School cook, Seafarer Bill Bellinger. Brother Bellinger went through the Re­ habilitation Program this past year. Seafarers Log •" Page 22 • -••v.,. *'::' . •' 11, • 'A', " :i �Visitors Admire Center's Old-Homey Atmosphere • -r rrr• V .° \ ''U': ' The staff of the ARC poses on the farmhouse porch. In the front row (I. to r.) are: Frank McCutcheon, counselor; Bud Garrlty, counselor; Sheila Eglinton, office manager; Sue Shinkle, nurse-counselor, and Bill Mitchell, Seafarer-coun­ selor. Behind them stand Bill Hibbert, director (I.) and Lee Buchan, cook. James Faust, QMED (I.) and Rowland Williams, Calmar shoregang bosun represented the members from the port of Baltimore. . From Houston came (I. to r.): Recertified Bosun Bill Joyner; Port Agent Mickey Wilburn, and AB James L. R. Jackson. The leisurely setting of the Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilita­ tion Center impressed the visi­ tors ivho toured through the main building and bunkhouse on the HLS Valley Lee Farm. Several of the delegates took the opportu­ nity to try out the pool table and exercise machines on the porch of the main building, a 100-year old farmhouse, while others browsed through racks of maga­ zines by the fireplace in the liv­ ing room. In addition to meeting the staff, they were introduced to Blackie and Minnesota, two adopted dags who have made the Center their home. Blackie was found dying of starvation last Christmas. Although still sus­ picious, she manages to befriend the sickest resident, according to Counselor Frank McCutch­ eon. "// he tries to leave before he's better, she won't let him go," he said. Bill Mitchell, a skydiver, mo­ torcyclist and SW bosun who just joined the staff as the rotat­ ing six-month Seafarer coun­ selor was enthusiastic. "/ knoiv half these guys anyway," he pointed out. "/'re been sailing for 34 years." Brother Mitchell licked his own drinking problem nine years ago. As they went on the tour, the director of the Center, Bill Hib­ bert, told the guests that he was impressed by the turnout. "JFe want you to know we are not just a name of something you read and hear about. We are real and we can help. / hope you all spread the word and work to re­ move the stigma from alcohol­ ism. If the membership doesn't buy the program, it won't suc­ ceed." The Mobile, Ala. delegation got together before the tour. They are (I. to r.): J. L. Danzey, deck department; David Norris, QMED, and Harold Fischer, patrolman. December, 1976 Union and management representatives arrive at the ARC farmhouse for a tour. Looking over the dining room are (I. to r.): Boatman Jim Bernachi; St. Louis Port Agent Scotty Aubusson; New York Port Agent George McCartney, and Counselor Bud Garrity. The Philadelphia delegation gathered on the farmhouse porch. They are (I. to r.): A. Raio; John Lynch, tugboat captain; John Fay, port agent; Eugene Repsch, tugboat cook; and P. Huss. chief pumpman. Visitors admire the ARC kitchen. Page 23 �HSEAFARERS 4 MM- LOG.n Official pabUcatiMi mt thm SBAFARBRS INTBRNATIONAL UNION• Atlaatie, GaU, LakM aad lal«a4 Waters District. AFL-CIO Management Is impressed by Progress at ARC -.-Mi-- During lunch, SlU brother Lee Scott (second from left) tells management rep­ resentatives about his experiences at the ARC. Sitting around the table are (clockwise I. to r.): Pat Postiglione from Maritime Overseas Corp.; Art Steier from Zapata Bulk Transport: William Kambar from Ogden Marine, and Ted David from Interocean Management Corp. M anagement representatives from SW-contracted compa­ nies attended the weekend seminar to see for themselves the progress that has been made over the past year. In addition to attending the film and lectures in the auditorium of the Charles S. Zimmerman, they enjoyed the opportunity to visit the Harry Lundeberg School and meet with SW port agents and delegates from around the country. Several had attended the seminar on alcoholism last January and their comments were enthusiastic. Cap­ tain T. G. Dennen, from Waterman Steamship said, "Last year the Cen­ ter was just getting under way as a pilot project and people thought the rehabilitation program might work. Now we know that it does in fact work.'' Pat Postiglione, from Mari­ time Overseas added that the Center was a step in the right direction. "The kind of seminars you are having here are something new and long overdue," Ted David from In­ terocean Management Corp. com- Irv Saunders of Dunbar and Sullivan Dredging Co. discusses the seminar with John Jaeger, an attorney from Cleveland, Ohio. I 1 Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center ""1 I I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoj holic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that this will be kept strictly 1 confidential, and that no records or information about me will be kept j anywhere except at The Center. I I I Name- Book No I I j Address I (Street or RFD) (City) (State) Telephone No. . :. . Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Boxl53-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call, 24 Iwurs-a-clay, (301) 904-0010 ......" (Zip) I I Sheiir^Egiim^, office manager at the ARC, talks about the program with (I. to r.): Thomas Cassidy from the Staten Island Public Health Service Hos­ pital; Michael Swayne from Transoceanic Cableships Co.. and Captain T. G. Dennen from Waterman Steamship Co. mented. "In fact, the industry will not have dealt with the problem un­ less rehabilitation reaches all strata, including officers." William Kam­ bar from Ogden Marine agreed that, "many a good officer has ruined his career through drinking." Dave Merrill from Sea-Land Serv­ ice stated, "I think it is a construc­ tive program that should lead to a better quality of man on our ships. We strongly support the program. With the type of ships we have to­ day, we can't take a chance with a The Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabili­ tation Center (ARC) has been in full operation for approximately a year. In that year, more than 80 SIU members who have alcohol­ ism have received treatment at the Center. This success is a big achievement for all of us. But if we are going to stay on this course and successfully eliminate alcoholism among our membership, there is still a lot of work to be done. This work requires individual effort from each of us. At one time or another, virtually every one of us has worked aboard a ship or boat where a fellow crewmember was an alcoholic. Fre­ quently, if the man was a friend, we stood his watches for him or did his work for him or covered for him in some way. Even more frequently, we despised him and worked hard to get him put ashore as soon as possible. Either way, though, we carried him. But did that help? Of course not. Because when he got back to port, he was troublesome to the other members and aggravating to have around the Union Hall. So the solu­ tion was simple—"Put him on a ship and get him out of here." guy being drunk on watch." Other industry representatives who participated in the seminar and felt it had been a worthwhile experi­ ence included Edward Liaw, Puerto Rican Marine Management; Mike Swayne, Transoceanic Cable Ship; C. J. Braco and Stanley Johnson, Hudson Waterways; Arthur Steier, Zapata Bulk Transport; Leo Eng­ lish, Delta Line; Guy Siciliano, Vic­ tory Carriers; Irv Saunders, Dunbar and Sullivan Dredging, and M. DiPrisco, American Maritime Associd- ' " lion. In behaving this way, we acted like the man's worst enemy. Whether we liked him or hated him, we were help­ ing him to kill himself. So we've got to work hard now to change our attitudes and behavior toward our alcoholic brother. No more covering up — confront him with the facts of his illness, don't "carry him" at Work. Urge him to ac­ cept treatment. Believe it or not, this course of action may be harder than actually doing the man's work for him. But as Seafarers, we have never taken the easy way out. Unionism in the SIU is Seafarer helping Seafarer. We don't stop to ask if helping is going to be hard or easy. Most of us know the alcoholics aboard-our ship or boat or in our Hall. We don't need to be doctors to know a man has alcoholism. We've probably been complaining or laugh­ ing or worrying about "that old drunk" for years. Let's not lose sight of who he is — a Seafarer, our Union brother. Through our Welfare Plan, we have the ARC, the way to help him get better. As Union members, we owe it to him and to ourselves to help and encourage him to get well. �m Alaskan Oil: Don't Detour It to Japan When the first gush of precious oil flows from the Alaska Pipeline about a year from now, it will undoubtedly be pumped into the belly of a big tanker for shipment somewhere south. Until recently, it was planned that the oil be moved by U.S. tankers to Long Beach, Calif., where the excess oil could be transhipped by pipeline to Midland, Tex. This plan would necessitate the construction of 300 miles of pipeline to hook up with an existing, but abandoned, natural gas pipeline. However, strong opposition to this plan by California's Air Resources Board has at the very least seriously delayed the project, and may halt it outright. This controversy has left a very big question to be answered, and that is, what do we do with the oil? Standard Oil of Ohio (SOHIO), which owns about half of the Alaska reserves, is seeking permission to ship the oil to Japan, which will in turn have a comparable amount of her oil imports from the Middle East rerouted for delivery to the U.S. East Coast. SOHIO says that this oil "swap" plan would last only until the Cali­ fornia controversy could be cleared up and the pipeline to Texas built. The SIU is vehemently opposed to this plan, even for a short while, for a number of reasons. First of all, supposed "temporary" plans and programs, like taxes and bridge tolls, have a strange way of becoming permanent establishments once allowed to go into effect. Why should it be any different for the SOHIO swap. The original intent of the all- Alaska oil pipeline project was to help decrease America's dependence on foreign energy sources, which has nearly doubled in the past seven years. The SOHIO plan, quite to the contrary, would increase the nation's dependence on foreign crude—an intolerable situation. Now is not the time to be exporting U.S. produced oil, when we can't even come close to fulfilling pur own energy needs. As the saying goes, there must be a better way! The SIU believes there is a better way, and that is simply to ship the 1'-)' • ..•!.• . ^ Really Appreciafes HLS5' Dacsmbar, 1576 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO •®' Vol. 38, No. 12 Executive Board Paul Hall President Frank Drozak Executive Vice President Earl Shepard Joe DiGiorgio Secrelary-Treasurer Lindsey Williams Vice-President Vice-President Cal Tanner Vice-President Paul Drozak Vice-President 8KAFAanii»ifsr<oo mfflTTO luiMmssI Marietta Homayonpour 399 Editor-in-Chief James Gannon Managing Editor ' RayBourdius Jim Mele kJistant Editor Assistant Editor Ruth Shereff Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Dennis Lundy Chief Photographer Associate Photographer Marie Kosciusko George J. Vana A Administrative Assistant \ Published monthly by Seafarers District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn. N.Y. 11232. fel. 499 >600. Second class class nSrtage postage V paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. 'i-S- a graduate Of the Cook and Baker I learned the lifeboat techniques cor­ ^iirse Of Nov. 11 at the Lundeberg rectly. I didn't realize before just how good School, I Want to thank all the teachers at the School who were so helpful, the School was. Now that I have been particularly the girls on the Simmons. there, I can really appreciate it. While at HLSS, 1also took the Life-^ Fraternally, boat arid Firefighting Course arid I esT Pedro Mena pecially want to thank Lifeboat lnstrucNew York City tor Chuck Dwyer for making sure that ; . HISTORIC PRESERVATiON Alaskan oil in U.S.-manned tankers through the Panama Canal to Hous­ ton, where it can be transhipped via existing pipeline relays to sites in the Midwest. Robert J. Blackwell, head of the U.S. Maritime Administra­ tion, has already assured the skeptics that there are plenty of available U.S. tankers to do the job. By utilizing this plan, the U.S. will first and foremost retain use of mil­ lions of barrels of domestic Alaskan oil for purely domestic purposes. Secondly, this plan will create hundreds of permanent jobs for American seamen on the involved U.S. oil tankers, as well as many jobs in pipeline construction when the en­ vironmental impasse in California is resolved. By no means does the SIU stand alone in support of the shipping-toHouston plan. This month the Fed­ eral Energy Administration came out strongly in opposition to shipping any Alaskan oil to Japan. Frank G. Zarb, head of the FEA, put it very simply: "It is not in the nation's best interest to let that oil go abroad." Zarb also expressed concern that exporting the Alaskan oil to Japan would pdstpone meaningful action to get the delayed pipeline projects out of litigation in California and into the construction stages. He said, "The time to face the question is now, jand not put it off until a later date." The SIU agrees wholeheartedly with Mr. Zarb. Too much time, ef­ fort and money has gone into con­ struction of the Alaska Pipeline in an effort to ease America's oil depend­ ence. We feel that it would be noth­ ing less than criminal to let this im­ portant accomplishment go down the_ drain even before it is remotely re­ alized. Mr. Zarb said that the FEA will conduct public hearings during the next 30 days, and then will publish its final recommendations. However, Zarb said that it will be the Carter Administration that will have the final word in this matter. We sincerely hope that the 'final word' will reflect the best interests of the nation, and sound something like, "let's keep our own, muchneeded oil resources in the U.S." :4:: an As a 76-year-old pensioner I wish to I would have been unable to live in and say how thankful I am to have been a enjoy our comfortable home. member of such a fine organization as Merry Christmas and Happy New the Seafarers International Union. Year to all my brothers at the SIU. Without all the benefits I have re­ Fraternally, I; ceived from the Welfare Plan over the AlexMcC^ou^A years since my disability, my wife and , New Jersey • • - ^ . I was happy to read a few issues back that the Seafarers Log was expanding its coverage of the Union's ac­ tivities on the Great Lakes. As a former Great Lakes member who worked for Reis Steamship, I'm always glad to read as much as possible about the ftegion arid my Union brothers. ActuI ally, I enjoy reading anything to do with the Union or the maritime industry, but the Great Lakes features are closer to home for me. Keep up the good work. Fraternally, Daniel McGinnes Page 2R December, 1976 - v<.- :A-<: • 'A'- • ' . . �m I u-^ > PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak t > .!; . jf"- VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Cal Tanner Paul Drozak HEADQUARTERS «754ATe^Bk|yii.ll232 (212)HY9*MM ALPENA, Mich. 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St Mary's Comty 20674 (301)994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 534 9 Axe. 77640 (713)983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. 1311 Mlirioa St 94103 (415)626-6793 SANTURCE, P. R. 1313 Fernandez Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash.. 2505 1 Axe. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo.. .4581 Gnixob Axe. 63116 (314)752-6500 TAMPA, Fla..2610 W. Kennedy Blxd. 33609 (813)870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 SmnmitSt 43604 (419)248-3691 WILMINGTON, CaUf. 510 N. Broad St 90744 (213)549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japai P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nibon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 Shipping at most A&G deepsea ports picked up last month as 1,418 Seafarers found johs on SIUcontracted vessels. Tltot*s a pick­ up of 119 jobs for seniority men and 60 johs for hook men over the previous month. Shipping has been consistently good for deep-sea members and is expected to remain that way for the forseeable future. Port Boston 7 101 5 28 13 8 32 83 30 27 16 29 8 87 0 1 475 New York Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville .. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston Piney Point .. Yokohama .. Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile ..; New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals " 1 85 11 18 15 4 20 60 22 32 10 15 6 57 ' 0 2 358 15 10 J Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa ................... Mobile ..... New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington ?... Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Finey Point Yokohama Totals 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 10 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B C^a^sC DECK DEPARTMENT 6 10 0 100 23 4 0 10 5 0 24 0 0 25 9 10 0 3 13 0 6 0 65 14 28 1 11 0 6 21 0 16 5 0 34 11 3 0 2 5 83 20 0 0 4 0 0 5 130 10 442 •TOTAL REGISTERED Ail Groups Class A Class B aass C NOV. 1-30,1976 3 5 35 0 3 214 4 11 4 2 3 0 1 10 1 2 1 1 2 8 0 0 50 3 30 4 5 4 0 6 6 3 7 3 4 0 12 0 0 87 1 5 1 3 2 1 0. 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 18 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 150 18 52 17 8 45 141 48 57 32 64 19 106 0 3 770 4 16 5 8 3 1 1 17 0 2 2 0 2 5 0 0 66 1 0 0 3 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 .0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 3 0 2 0 65 36 7 0 2 0 13 2 0 21 9 0 2 4 3 0 12 37 0 18 0 16 7 30 10 0 0 1 4 18 0 29 3 5 0 59 15 2 0 0 4 0 3 1 308 134 2 2 131 15 40 20 5 35 109 34 58 23 28 17 81 0 2 600 6 35 7 9 5 0 8 20 7 14 7 7 1 9 0 0 135 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 12 0 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0' 0 1 57 0 28 3 0 7 19 3 0 2 4 7 6 0 0 0 1 7 33 19 0 18 8 1 22 3 7 7 3 1 20 0 8 1 0 8 9 16 41 0 0 12 0 2 0 258 118 16 1 58 11 20 16 3 27 66 18 36 8 15 12 52 0 2 345 1 5 1 4 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 131 31 49 20 6 27 89 21 28 17 19 17 51 0 2 509 732 5 43 0 14 1 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 3 •12 0 0 87 111 Ji 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT • •••**«• • ••••••• • •••••• 4' • •••«••• • ••••••• • ••••••• • ••••••• • ••••••• 0 " 3 35 94 20 6 20 17 11 15 2 4 13 22 38 49 20 8 21 21 5 12 10 25 9 7 36 24 0 17 2 1 204 363 2 20 0 3 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 18 0 0 53 518 1,251 Totals All Departments 69 1,008 382 28 2,015 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Seafarers Log �'5 George L. Domingo, 68, joined the Union in the port of Seattle in 1967 sailing in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Domingo sailed 39 years, part of that time for the U.S. Military Sealift Transport Service. He was born in the Philippines and is a resident of Seattle. James E. HiU, 70, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1959 sailing in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Hill sailed 17 years. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. ^ y%,- Max P. Sarol, 72, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1953 and sailed as a chief cook. Brother Sarol sailed 54 years, organ­ ized at the Atlantic Refinery Co. where he worked 23 years, and at­ tended a Piney Point Educational Conference. He was born in Hawaii and is a resident of New Orleans. Julius W. Scheidel, 60, joined the Union in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Scheidel was on the Delta Line shoregang in New Orleans from 1974 to 1976. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps in World War II. Born in New Orleans, he is a resident of Metairie, La. r Charles Zubovich, 54, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1954 and sailed as a cook. Brother Zubovich sailed 24 years. He is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Leisenring. Pa., he is a resident of Masontown, Pa. Victor V. Sanabria, 47, joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1951 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Sana­ bria walked the picket line in the 1961 N. Y. Harbor strike. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Aguadilla, P. R. James Lear, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington in 1959 sail­ ing as'an AB. Brother Lear sailed 32 years. He was born in Lake Provi­ dence, La. and is a resident of San Francisco. Frank J. O'Malley, 63, joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1955 sailing as a pumpman and ship's dele­ gate. Brother O'Malley sailed 49 years. He was born in San Francisco and is a resident of Norfolk. Frederico P. Delos Reyes, 74, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1966 sailing in the stew­ ard department. Brother Delos Reyes sailed 51 years. He was born in the Philippines and is a resident of San Francisco. Calvin McGahagin, 67, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1959 sailing as an AB. Brother Mc­ Gahagin sailed 32 years. He was born in Ocala, Fla. and is a resident of /Tampa. Frank K. Robertson, 70, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a cook. Brother Robertson sailed 26 years and was on the picket line in the N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961. A native of Scotland, he is a resident of Union Beach, N.J. December, 1976 Hubert L. Lanier, 62, joined the Union in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Lanier sailed for the Isth­ mian Line and attended the 1970 SIU Crews Conference No. 5 at the HLSS, Piney Point, Md. and another conference there. He was also on the picket line in the 1946 Isthmian strike. Born in North Carolina, he is a resident of Chinquapin, N.C. Harry C. Downey, 67, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Boston sailing in the steward department for 46 years. Brother Downey was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Oakland, Calif. Thomas H. Forgrave, 62, joined the Union in the port of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for Daejon and Kiewit Co. from 1956 to 1960 and for the Great Lakes and Dock Co. from 1960 to 1976. Brother Forgrave is a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie and is a resident of Brimley, Mich . Carl F. Davis, 68, joined the Union in 1946 in the port of Buffalo, N.-Y. sailing as a deckhand. Brother Davis sailed 49 years. He was born in Buffalo and is a resident of Cleve­ land, Ohio. Hunter F. Grimes, 70, joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N. Y. in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for the Peter Kiewit & Son Co. from 1962 to 1976. Brother Grimes was born in Newport News, Va. and is a resident of Marathon Bay, Fla. a UNION LABEL feature: AIM: We make it for you Meet the union label of the Allied In­ dustrial Workers of America (AFL-CIO)—a 100,000-member union, chartered in 1935, which today represents workers in a cross section of American industry. You'll find AIWmade products with familiar names used by you and millions of other Americans nearly every day. The electric coffee maker, electric frypan and other cookware you used In your kitchen this morning could have been made by AlW members at the West Bend Co., at Regal Ware, Inc., or the Aluminum Speciality Co., all represented by AlW locals in Wisconsin. Perhaps you cooked with products of the A. E. Staley Co. of Decatur, III., makers of food products processed by AlW members. If you've got a power mower in your garage, chances are good its engine was made by Briggs & Stratton Corp. of Mil­ waukee, the world's largest maker of small gasoline engines — and an AlW-organized company. If you'd rather play golf than mow lawns, take your Harley-Davidson motorcycle to the golf course, slip your Arnold Palmer clubs out of your locker and into your golf cart and enjoy, your 18 holes with the help of AlW. Your Harley-Davidson was made by union members in Milwaukee, your golf clubs at the Pro Group, Chattanooga, Tenn. and your golf cart at Outboard Marine Division's Lin­ coln, Neb. plant or by another division of the Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Fishing? Put your tackle in a Kennedy Mfg. In 1976, the Allied Industry Workers International Union adopted this op­ tion ot the Universal Union Label. Co. tackle box from Van Wert, Ohio, or choose one from Atkinson Mfg. Co., Ludington, Mich. You'll need your AlW-made Chrysler Outboard Motor from Hartford, Wise. (Sorry, fishing luck is up to you.) The toys your kids ask for this Christmas may be put together by AlW members who make many popular items such as Play-Doh and "The Six Million Dollar Man" at Kenner Products' Cincinnati plant; Etch-a-Sketch from Ohio Art, Bryan, Ohio; Duncan Yo-Yos from Flambeau Products, Baraboo, Wise.; and HiFlier Kites from Decatur, III. The Allied Industrial Workers union has its roots in the automobile industry. Today, AlW members manufacture Checker cabs in Kala­ mazoo, Mich, and FWD trucks in Clintonville, Wise., as well as many key automotive parts. Union members at Globe-Union, Inc., in Milwaukee make Diehard batteries for Sears, and in Hartford, Wise, they make Midas Mufflers at International Stamping Co., Inc. At Briggs & Stratton, Milwaukee, AlW workers assemble the locks used by the major auto manufacturers. Perhaps the many AlW-made products you used today were shipped to you in an AlWmade Fruehauf Corp. truck trailer, or in one from Highway Manufacturing Co. of Edgerton. Wise. Those truck trailers rolled over AlW-made axles from North American Rock­ well, Kenton, Ohio and on wheels and brake drums from Motor Wheel Corp., Lansing, Mich. You'll find the Union Label of the Allied Industrial Workers behind many fine products Americans use and enjoy every day. Page 27 �John 'Bananas' Ziereis, 71, Passes Away Continued from Page 6 subject matter was usually related to ships, boats, and water. Sense of Humor Seafarer Ziereis' sense of humor was a talent in itself. He had a witty way of talking and an arsenal of favorite quo­ tations, such as the one with which he started every morning as he sat down with his coffee and newspapers: "Ah, the nights that were, and the days that are yet to come!" For the last five years of his life, after his retirement from the SIU, Brother Ziereis worked as a jack-of-all-trades at the SIU Hall in St. Louis. He lived over the Union Hall in an apartment filled with mementos from his years as a Boatman and seaman. One of "Captain John's" duties in St. Louis was to drive people around town on Union business. As St. Louis Port Agent Scottie Aubusson puts it, "John was the unofficial tour guide for St. Louis. No one knows more routes to the airport than John knew." Brother Aubusson remembers with a chuckle the day that one of John's "scenic routes" made him miss his plane. Until this summer Brother Ziereis conducted his chauffeur-tour guide duties in his vintage, white 1957 Ford Fairlane convertible. He finally had to stop driving the auto which had become his trademark because it was wearing out and he wanted to preserve it. He bought a new car to drive, but the old one retained its number one spot in his heart and in his garage. • J: - f A Kind Man Brother Ziereis' most important quality had nothing to do with adven­ ture or talent. It was, simply, kindness. The millions of favors which he did for others, especially for the SIU Boatmen and the office staff at the St. Louis Hall, will never be forgotten. A very appropriate passage of Scrip­ ture was read at Brother Ziereis' fu­ neral. In Matthew, Christ speaks of what he will say to the righteous at the Second Coming: "I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes, naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me." He goes on to say, "Whenever you did this for one of the least important of my brothers, you did it for me." A more appropriate passage could hardly have been chosen, for Brother John Ziereis was known for his gen­ erosity and compassion. The whole world was like one big brotherhood of men to him. Seafarer Ziereis is buried at SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery in St. Louis, only a few hundred miles south of his birth­ place and is survived by his wife Lela, his brothers Joe and Bill, and his sisters Harriet and Monica. He sailed around the world many times, but his life ended, as it began, on the banks of the Mississippi, Father of Waters. Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes Buffalo ....: Cleveland . v Detroit puluth...... Frankfort -.; Chicago .... '•Totals . Alpena Buffalp stand Clevefand /Detroit •.Duluth •-Frankfort•••*••.••..•». .•...••.•••* •/• Ghlcss® •• •• '•• .•••.•••••••>-•* •••- • -• • • • • •••.I-.'-. .•.•*•• • .• • *• • • • ;• •.'• /•Totals •••..-. -. -.•.•». Tdtals All Departrnents *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port atthe end of last month. - , Warning to Seafarers Young and Old: Drug Possession Means Loss of Seaman's Papers t : I I w, • • •' -f^j: '* If you are conykted of possession of any Ulegiri drug—heroin, barbitnrates, speed, LSD, or even marijuana—the UJS. Coast Guard will revoke your seaman papers, widiout i^p^, FOREVER. That means that y^a lose for the rest of your life die r^bt to make a living by die sea. However, it doesn't quite end there even if you receive a suspended sentence. You may lose your right to vote, your right to bold public office or to own a gun. You also may lose the opportunity of ever becoming a doctor, dentist, certified public accountant, engineer, lawyer, qrcbitect, realtor, pharmacist, school teacher, or stockbroker. You may jeopardize your right to hold a job where you must be licensed or bonded and you may never be able to work for the city, the county, or the Federal government. Ifs a pretty tough rap, butffiat's exactly how it is and you cant do anydiing about it. The convicted drug user leaves a black mark on his reputation for die rest of his life. However, drugs can not only destroy your right to a good livelihood. It can destroy your life. Drug abuse presents a serious direat to bodi your physical and mental healdi, and the personal safety of those around you. This is eqieciaDy true aboard ship uhere clear mimb and quick reflexes are essmtial at aD times for the safe operation of the vesseL Dmit let drugs dc^roy your natural ri^ to a good, luqppy, producdve Kfe. Stay drug free and steer a dear course. Another Panama Ship Seized WithPot,15 CrewmembersHeld The U.S. Coast Guard netted another Panamanian freighter carrying an esti­ mated 21,700 pounds of -marijuana worth almost $6-million and arrested 15 crewmembers of the vessel. Seized was the 220-foot SS Rio Chagres by the cutter SS Point Estero off Gulfport, Miss, right after the ship crossed the U.S. 12-mile offshore limit. On Oct. 15 off Miami, the Coast Guard captured a Panamanian freighter the SS Don Emilio loaded with $134million in marijuana and cocaine found in rear cargo compartments. (Seafarers Log Nov. '76.) On Oct. 18, Coast Guard searchers discovered 80 more tons of pot aboard the ship in forward cargo areas bringing the total to a rec­ ord-breaking seizure of 160 tons worth $184-million! Later on Nov. 1 in a WesT Coast midnight marijuana raid off San Sim­ eon, Calif., sheriff's deputies grabbed 14 men attempting to smuggle in 5 tons of illegal concentrated pot valued at more than $30-million. Police said that four of the smug­ glers were arrested after a four-hour chase by a Coast Guard cutter during which, authorities say, they may have dumped some marijuana overboard from their 79-foot fishing boat. Seafarers Log Page 28 •t �Fred L. Miller, 64, died on Nov. 9. Brother Miller joined I the Union in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He sailed for 43 years. Seafarer Miller was born in Jacksonville, Fla. and was a resident of Molino, Fla, Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Beulah A. Enfinger of Pensacola, Fla. Pensioner Anders E. Strom, 78, died of a urinary infection in the Tampa General Hospital on Jan. 7. Brother Strom joined the Union in 1947 in the port of New York and sailed as a chief steward; He sailed 26 years. Seafarer Strom was born in Finland and was a resident of Tampa. Cremation took place in the National Cremation So­ ciety Crematory, Tampa. Surviving is a daughter, Lillian of Tampa. Romeo J. Ringuette, 54, died of heart failure in the San Francisco USPHS Hospital on Oct. 7. Brother Ringuette joined the Union in the port of Wilming­ ton in 1968 sailing as an AB. He attended the U.S. Merchant Marine Maritime School, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, N.Y. from 1942 to 1943. Born in Green River, N.B., Canada, he was a naturalized U.S. citi­ zen and he was a resident of San Pedro, Calif. Cremation took place in the Skyview Crematory, Callejo, Calif. Surviv­ ing are a son, Frank of La Jolla, Calif., and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Comee Ringuette of Canada. Pensioner John J. Knowles, 65, died of a liver ailment in the Mobile Medicenter on Aug. 28. Brother Knowles joined the Union in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 37 years and attended the 1970 Piney Point Crews Conference No. 5i Born in Flomaton, Ala., he was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in Rock Cemetery, Flomaton. Surviving is a brother, Robert of Ceola, Ala. Norwood T. Steadham, 59, died on Nov. 3. Brother Steadham joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1963 sailing as an AB. He sailed 16 y^ars in the U.S. mer­ chant fleet, was a pre- and World War II veteran Of the U.S. Coast Guard and attended a 1970 Crews Conference in Piney Point, Md. Born in Mcintosh, Ala., he was a resi­ dent of Prichard, Ala. Surviving are his widow, Audrey; a stepson, John E. Robinson; a stepdaughter, Darlene Scarborough, and a sister, Mrs. Agnes SwinduU of Chickasaw, Ala. December, 1976 Pensioner Nicho­ las J. Wuchina, 62, died of heart failure in the USPHS Hos­ pital, Baltimore on Sept. 13. Brother Wuchina joined the Union in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a fireman-watertender. He was born in Pennsylvania and was a resi­ dent of Ligonier, Pa. Burial was in Ligonier Valley Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Thea; a son. Seafarer Hans P. Wuchina, and a sister, Linda of Blairsville, Pa. Pensioner Henry J. Wintzel, 62, died of lung failure in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Sept. 11. Brother Wintzel joined the Union in 1939 in the port of New Orelans sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 38 years. Born in Mississippi, he was a resident of New Orleans. Interment was in St. Paul Cemetery, Pass Christian, Miss. Surviving are a brother, Charles of New Orleans and two sisters, Mrs. Mar­ garet Fournier and Mrs. Mabel Kowalski of Pass Christian. James S. West, 39, died on the 55 Ogde/i •Champion (Ogden Marine) on Nov. 14. Brother West joined the Union in the port of San Francisco in 1968 sailing as an AB for 11 years. He was born in Pageland, S.C. and was a resident of Lincolnton, N.C. Surviving is his mother, Allie of Lincolnton. Robert L. Dwyer, 48, died on Sept. 12. Brother Dwyer joined the Union in the port of Chicago in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for the W. C. Ritchie Co. from 1943 to 1946 and for the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1948 to 1976. Inland Boatman Dwyer was a veteran of the post-World War II U.S. Air Force. He was borri in Chicago and was a resident of Homewood, 111. Surviving are his widow, Peggy, and a daughter, Maren Kay. James N. Barnes, 43, died of a heart ailment in Virginia on Oct. 31, Brother Barnes joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1968 sail­ ing as an AB. He sailed 10 years and during the_ Korean conflict. Seafarer Barnes was a veteran of the post-World War II U.S. Air Force and was a 1971 Piney Point upgrader. Born in Rocky Mount, N.C., he was a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Burial was in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk, Va. Surviving are his widow, Phyllis, and his parents^ Mr. and Mrs. Norfeet N. Barnes. Clifford P. "Slim" Thompson, 51, died of a heart attack in p New Orleans on Oct. 26. Brother Thomp­ son joined the Union in 1947 in the port of ^ New York sailing as " a bosun. He sailed 26 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Sea­ farer Thompson was born in Ohio and was a resident of New Orleans. Crema­ tion took place in the St. John Cemetery Crematory, New Orleans. Surviving are a son, Clifford P. Thompson III; his mother, Mrs. Helen McLenna, and his father, Clifford P. Thompson, Sr. Francis J. Staples, 29, died of head in­ juries suffered in a fall on Aug. 22 in Philadelphia. Brother Staples joined the Union in the port of New York in 1963 sailing during the Vietnam War as a QMED and engine delegate. He sailed as a third assistant engineer with MEBA's District 2 from 1968 to 1975 following his graduation from the SIU-MEBA School of Marine Engineering, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seafarer Staples was also a graduate of the An­ drew Furuseth Training School, Brook­ lyn, in 1963 and graduated from Piney Point in 1968. In 1963, he walked the picket line in a Union maritime beef. Born in Philadelphia, he was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Bar­ bara; two sons, and his mother, Eliza­ beth of Philadelphia. Ulyss W. Crider, 70, passed away on Nov. 2. Brother Crider joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1957 sail­ ing as a cook for the Bo-Lo Co. until this year. He was born in Marion, Ky. and was a resident there. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Vera Barnes of Toledo, Ohio. James G. Aument, 56, drowned as the tug Eileen C. (Marine Towing) sank in Buzzards Bay, Mass. on Nov. 7. Brother Aument joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1973 sailing as a cook for the Allied Towing Co. for three years and for the Norfolk Towing and Lighterage Co. from 1973 to 1976. He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Navy. Inland Boatman Aument was born in Wilmington, Del. and was a resident of Elizabeth City, N.C. Sur­ viving are his widow, Estelle, and his daughter, Joan. Ronald P. Broussard, 34, died on Oct. 30. Brother Broussard joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1969 sailing as a tankerman for Dixie Car­ riers from 1973 to 1976, Sabine Tow­ ing from 1972 to 1973 and for Slade Inc. from 1971 to 1972. Inland Boat­ man Broussard was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was born in Port Ar­ thur, Tex. and was a resident there. Sur­ viving are his widow, Faye and his mother, Mrs. Theresa L. La Maire of Port Arthur. Pensioner Steven W. Dul, 57, died of natural causes in the Staten Island (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital on Nov. 3. Brother Dul joined the Union in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as a deckhand and mate for the Erie-Lacka­ wanna Railroad from 1943 to 1975. He was born in Windber, Pa. and was a resident of Garfield, N.J. Burial was in St. Michael's Cemetery, South Hackensack, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Anne; a son, Peter; three daughters, Lois, Catherine and Adele, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dul. Pensioner John F. McCarthy, 72, passed away on Oct. 23. Brother Mc­ Carthy joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a mate for the Penn Central Railroad from 1926 to 1976. He was born in Jersey City, N.J. and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Agnes and a daughter, Mrs. Claire Schiller. �Steword Pepqitment Recertification Progrgm CURRICULUM COMMITTEE'S REPORT From November 21, 1976 to De­ cember 6,1976 the membership elected Steward Department Recertification Curriculum Committee met at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Maryland and at Union Headquarters in New York. As a result of their meetings, the Commit­ tee issued its report on the Curriculum for the S.l.U.'s Steward Department Recertification Program. The following is the full text of the Committee's Report. e.. •r The meeting of the Steward Depart­ ment Recertification Program Committee was called to order on November 21,1976 at 9:00 a.m. by Frank Drozak, Executive Vice President. In attendance were the following Brothers: James Colder C-72 Nicholas Hatigimisios H-542 Bernard McNally M-1011 William Hand * H-556 Donald Collins C-336 H. W. Roberts R-428 Harry Hastings H-211 Walter Kilgore K-18 Thomas Ulisse U-20 Nominations for Chaiiman of the Com­ mittee were opened and Brother Don Col­ lins, C-336, nominated J, Colder, C-72. The nomination was seconded by H. Hast­ ings, H-211, and a motion was made to close nominations and elect J. Colder, C-72, by acclamation. After his election as Chairman, J. I (• ri Chef All candidates must have seatime and/ or training in compliance with one of the following. (a) Eighteen months combined seatime as Cook and Baker or Second Chef or Second Cook, Assistant Cook or Third Chef (12 months must have been as Cook and Baker or Second Chef) and hold a certificate of completion from the HLSS Cook and Baker or Second Chef, and As­ sistant Cook or Third Chef Training Pro­ grams. (b) Eighteen months as Chief Cook. i-i ^ Colder, G-72, called the Committee into session. The report of this Committee and its recommendations relative to rules, regu­ lations, and eligibility requirements and a comprehensive curriculum for the Stew­ ards Department Recertification Program is as follows. INTRODUCTION This Committee met daily from No­ vember 21, 1976 to December 6, 1976. During this period we were given the fullest cooperation by Hazel Brown, Mike Sacco and the entire staff at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. At Union Headquarters, Frank Drozak, Executive Vice President and the Head­ quarters staff provided this Committee with any assistance required. Based upon these discussions, studies, and observations, this is our report. r.-". 1. Eligibility Requirements In order to qualify for the Steward De­ partment Recertification Program, the fol­ lowing are required. Chief Steward/Cost Accountant All candidates must have seatime and/ or training in compliance with one of the following. (a) Twelve months as Chief Cook or Chef and hold a certificate of completion from the HLSS Chief Cook or Chef, Cook and Baker or Second Chef and Assistant Cook or Third Chef Training Programs. (b) 42 months as Steward or Steward/ Cook. I.(J • • I I) ^ • page 30 '-V, All candidates must have seatime and/ or training in compliance with one of the following. (a) Twelve months seatime as Third Cook, Assistant Cook or Third Chef and hold a certificate of completion from the HLSS Third Cook or Third Chef Training Programs. (b) Twelve months as Cook and Baker. Third Chef All candidates must have seatime and/ or training in compliance with one of the following. (a) Nine months seatime as Steward Assistant and hold a certificate of com­ pletion from the HLSS Entry Rating Training Program. (b) Twelve months as Third Cook or Assistant Cook. One qualified chief steward was elected from each constitutional port on Nov. 19 to take part in the Curriculum Committee on the Steward Department Re­ certification Program. Here they get ready to begin their work at Piney Point, Md. with the help of some of the HLS staff and SlU officials. Clockwise aroundtable from far left are: William Hand, Detroit; Barney McNally, Baltimore; W. L. Kilgore, Houston; Henry W. Roberts, Mobile; Don Collins, New Orleans; Bob Kalmus, director of vocational education at HLS; Hazel Brown, HLS president; Frank Drozak, SlU executive vice president; Mike Sacco, HLS vice president; Thomas Ulisse, San Francisco; Nicholas Hatgimisios, Philadelphia; Harry" Hastings, St. Louis, and James Colder, New York. The report of the Curriculum Committee on the Steward De­ partment Recertification Pro­ gram, reprinted here, was read, voted upon and passed at the De­ cember membership meetings. An application for the Pro­ gram and the dates of the courses can be found on the following pages. Any new details on the Pro­ gram icill be carried in upcoming issues of the Log. ' vi Second Chef Stewhrd Assistant All Seafarers must have successfully completed the Entry Rating Course at the HLSS'and have been certified as Steward Assistant. Those Seafarers who hold certificates of completion from the HLSS for Third Cook or Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker or Chief Cook, dated April 11, 1975 or after, holds an appropriate firefighting certificate issued by the Maritime Admin­ istration, and possess the service require­ ments stated above will automatically qualify in the rating they have completed without returning to the school. Requirements and Policies for Steward Department Courses Certificates and Shipping - Getting assistance from SlU officials at Headquarters, the Curriculum Com­ mittee for the Steward Department Recertification Program completes its work. Clockwise around the table, starting from far left"are: Tom Ulisse: Don Collins; Bill Hand; Barney McNally; Nicholas Hatgimisios; George McCartney, New York port agent; Frank Drozak, SlU executive vice president; Leon Hall, Headquarters representative; Henry W. Roberts; Walter Kilgore; Harry Hast­ ings; Cliff Wilson, SlU representative, and Jimmy Colder. a CLASS SCHEDULE : for Chief Steward: (12 weeks) Start April 11 June 13 August 15 October 10 Decernber 12 February 13 Graduate July 5 Septembers ; November 7 January 3,1978 Marchb May 8 Classes for Chief Chef: (9 weeks) Start 11 • June 13 August 15 October 10 December 12 rebruary 13 graduate June 10 August 12 October 14 December 9 February 10 April 14 ^ Graduate June 3 " Augusts October 7 December 2 February 3 April 7 Classes for Assistant Steward: (d weeks) Siart^\/ April 11 June 13 August is October lO December 12 February. 13, Disenrollment Candidates having poor scholastic rec­ ords whether written or practical, having poor attendance or not meeting the gen-eral rules and regulations as promulgated by the HLSS may be disenrolled at any time. Educational Grant Classes for 2hd Chef ah4llTil (8 weeks) ^ Start Apnl 11 June 13 August 15 October 10 December 12 February 13 Candidates successfully completing the HLSS courses for Chief Steward, Chef, Second Chef, 3rd Chef or Steward As­ sistant will be issued an appropriate certificate and will receive preferential shipping in their seniority status. Since all courses include LNG safety training, can­ didates successfully completing the Stew­ ard Department Programs will also receive certification for sailing on LNC vessels. The LNC course is based on Inter-Coverninental Maritime Consultative Organ­ ization standards (IMCO) and will include a field trip to an LNC facility. CT-y^Graduate': May 20 July 22 Septemper 23 November 18 January 20 March 24,, Chief Stewards admitted into the pro­ gram will receive an educational grant of $110.00 per week since Chief Stewards constitute part of the permanent Ship's Committee. Housing and Meals The HLSS will provide at no cost ade­ quate living facilities and meals. Length of Course The course for the Chief Steward will be completed approximately 12 weeks after the date it begins. The final two weeks will be at Union Headquarters. The course for the Chef will be com­ plete approximately nine weeks after it begins. The final week will be at Union Headquarters. The course for the Second Chef or Third Chef will be completed approxi­ mately eight weeks after it begins. The Continued on Page 31 Seafarers Log �Contiimedfrom Page 30 final week will be at. Unioa Headqiuuten. The course for Steward AssittW will be completed approximately six weeks after it begins- The final week will be at Union Headquarters. The Seafarers Log will carry a schedule of the starting and termination dates for all classes, prior to the commencement of the first class, April, 1977. have held. He will perform the duties of Chef in order to become familiar with the responsibilities of that rating. Third Chef The course being offered to Third Chefs will prepare him through classroom 2. Stewards Committee to select appli­ cants for the Programs. Due to the length of the various courses involved, when necessary, a special meet­ ing will be held in New York, following the re^lar monthly meeting to elect a committee of three Stewards, who on the following day will select the necessary number of applicants to complete the spe­ cific classes. This committee will be paid one day's pay at the stand-by rate.^ The first committee will be elected fol­ lowing the March 1977 general member­ ship meeting in order to select applicants for the Program which will commence in April 1977. In making their selections, the Selec­ tions Committee shall consider the prior employment record of all applicants. I^ch class will consist of the following ratings: 5 Chief Stewards 5 Chefs 5 Second Chefs 5 Third Chefs 5 Steward Assistants The Seafarers Appeals Board shall have the authority to regulate the admission of applicants to this Program. Each selected applicant must acknowl­ edge his acceptance of the class he is assigned to by notifying the Seafarers Appeals Board in writing or by telegram as soon as possible. Requests from applicants for class reassignments must be directed to and ap­ proved by the Seafarers Appeals Board. Failure to comply could result in sub­ stituting another applicant in your place. 3. Vocational Chief Steward/Cost Accountant The Steward Department course is be­ ing offered to Chief Stewards in order to make the S.I.U.'s Steward Department the most progressive afloat. The course was designed with special emphasis on new management techniques and the latest changes in food service industry. This will be helpful in keeping pace with the ever changing hospitality field. Assignments will vary depending upon goals to be met for the period and the ability of the indi­ vidual member to accomplish these goals. Each Chief Steward will perform the duties of each job in the Steward Depart­ ment. He will supervise, inspect and eval­ uate the work of the other members in this training program. Chef The course being offered to Chefs will prepare them for their duties as efficient and effective galley managers in the newly constructed Steward Department. The goal will be the elimination of waste and mismanagement in the galley. The Chef will perform some of the duties of the Chief Steward to gain an understanding of that rating. He will supervise and co­ ordinate the galley personnel to insure proper preparation, cooking and serving meals. Instruction will also be given in identifying, correcting and cleaning un­ sanitary conditions in the galley and reefer spaces. The course covers many of the culinary skills employed in hotels and res­ taurants. Second Chef The course being offered to Second Chefs will provide instruction in their new responsibilities on board ship and to pre­ pare them for advancement. The purpose of the course is to qualify the Second Chef to perform the duties required in the bake shop and in the galley for breakfast cookery. He will also work the Third Chefs schedule and those of the entry ratings as a review of former Jobs he may Steivard Assistant presentations and (m^the-job training, the proper practices, procedures and methods that are being used successfully in the hospitality indu^. These include in­ struction in sanitation, cooking serving meals, baking, beverage and salad prepa­ ration, dining room and stateroom skills. The course being offered to Steward Assistant is designed to assist members in the entry rating in the responsibilities of the Assistant Steward aboard ^ip. He will perform some of the duties of the ratings Continued on Page 32 STEWARD DEPARTMENT WECERTIFICATION PROGRAM ATTACH APPLICATION (Please Print) PHOTO •• HOME PORT • ' y -'-' - DATE:__1 NAME: (In Full). Middle First list r ( ) Cfede Phone ADDRESS: Oty, State, Zip Street , - ,..c S(X3AI.$EG0RII^ DATCOFBlHTH:. PLACE OF BIRTH: ' " ROOK NUMBER: HEIGHT: PRESENT SENIORITY STATUSL WEIGHT: DEPARTMENT: EYES: RATING: HAIR: LAST SIU CLINIC CARD DATE:. No AMERICAN CITIZEN? Yes Place: Certificate No.:• - '; IF NATURALIZED, Date: _ Alien Registration No.: IF ALIEN, Type of Alien: CHECK ONE (1) OF THE FOLLOWING RATINGS YOU WISH TO UPGRADE TO IN THE RECERTTFICATION PROGRAM: (See reverse side for service requirements). . ' CHIEF STWD./COST ACCT. • CHEF'. . • SECOND CHEF THIRD CHEF STEWARD Assrc: : • Q • DO YOU HOLD A U S. COAST GUARD ENDORSEMENT AS A LIFEBOATMAN ESf IHE U.S. MEi^| CHANT MARINE? | • YES __ NO . • DATE :RECEIVED Ik) YW HOLD A MARI^^ FIRE-FIGHTING CERTIFICATE? " YES - . NO ^:DIAIE:,RE(:EIVED ' HAVE YOU ATTENDED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS? AFTS/HLSS ENTRY PROGRAM: YES_ NO FROM TO PORT HLSS/MEBA UPGRADING: YES__ NO FROM / * -^ ^. ^ - V' , ' ".-1 TO EDUCATION \ \^ Name BG^Ghide Ctwnplt^ Grammar, Junior High High School College or Univ.. 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(.^V; andBaket.• . ...Mant ^^d hold» Rta™®- . ..rookand®"'® andkol^ the Ha.^ <•> K r&isssSi B«'»«'»" ' _ M aeafateta-- ^ familianaad « »• \ ^ for ^"'V,„Msiration r>"-*'''Ze comthe pension, Emphasis v/J ^'^ufcookJo'^^^^iulUmems'''^'''' iiakie ,o wr ^^^55 «UkTEj«gS^ .^ged on p^ans and Unions purity. W«nh.' st:jorh%^rkt:;«^5^r. »»5f„ pardcipao^^ng ceni«a"^ia i„ to ofctain a »f B"^ ufekoat t!:„ the course posset opponnn^^ _.,«nrtur an '?"Sko'doOOtP'»^opporton>°LSn^"»hodoOOt •„ «> seoote one op programCood^SB. J a comprebenjff "wrM^ ;s™;;d«Bgnintion,>^^^^^^^ icyrAL' ®"rCn?ricolnn'C^"'"'^ iolastealendatyndi. SSSSMONST^ ^attamHond ,1 eotryintotk ,1976 pateiPe®®®^®* ' Seala" '•»"<'^T' '4- • i;.: Page 32 �SlU Breaks Ground for Algonac Hall 'ta/1 from 4mM Page T^nni9 3 ^ Continued our contracted vessels and our members who man them." Panoramic River View The Union Hall will bd located at the south end of Algonac's riverfront _park and will overlook the clear blue waters of the St. Clair River. The main build­ ing of the complex will house the Hiring Hall, offices and lounge areas. The face of the Hiring Hall, running the entire length of the 115-foot long building, will be enclosed in glass to provide a panoramic view of the river. Betwejen the hall and the river will be a professionally landscaped promenade, and parallel to the building will be a hundred foot dock for small craft. The main building will be used for ments for the ships will be transported monthly membership meetings as well from the Hall, via the launches, to the as the Hiring Hall for the area. The ships as they pass by. Also, the Union grounds will be complete with parking will be better able to provide the ships facilities. The Hall will further serve the with the latest periodicals and other local SIU~members and retirees as a important materials. place to gather and meet casually and About 95 percent of all SIU deepfor social affairs. draft Great Lakes vessels regularly pass Next to the main building will be a through the St. Clair River on their voy­ new boathouse to replace the structure ages between the upper lakes and the which has occupied the site since 1960. lower lakes. The St. Clair River and The boathouse will provide space for Lake are the connecting links between two launches at water level. The space Lake Erie on the south and Lake Huron above will be occupied by ship-to-shore on the north. radio equipment which will enable SIU The two buildings of the complex officials to maintain close contact with will be joined by an indoor walkway. the Union's contracted vessels. According to the architect's design, the SIU patrolmen, as well as replace- buildings will be constructed of brick with wide expanses of glass enclosing the space above the docking area of the boathouse on three sides, as well as the Two ships, a Greek and a Russian entire length of the main building facing freighters, reached the dead-in-the- the river. The roof will be edged with water Seattle that afternoon and, ac­ cording to SIU members, when the Seattle's captain refused to take a line from them, stood by until the Sea-Land Continued from Page 3 Consumer reached the scene around 4 ton, looked out the window and saw p.m. the barge was passing us. He said 'we've The salvage tug arrived later that got to do something and do it right night. now.'" According to Walton, Lupton Darkness and choppy water made it ran up to the wheelhouse while he and too dangerous to take the crew off the the two engineers went out the galley Seattle that night and the next morning door, out the starboard engine room those leaving were transferred to the door and ran to the bow. Sea-Land Consumer. By the time Walton and the engineers Taken to Rotterdam aboard the Seagot to the bow the tug had already Land Consumer, these Seafarers were started turning over on her side, he then flown back to New York. said, "so we jumped up on the rubber Fire-Ravaged SS Seattle Continued from Page 2 CO2 system using the main controls on the main deck. For reasons as yet undetermined, only part of the system could be acti­ vated by the main controls and the mates, again using breathing apparatus, had to go down to the lower deck to a second set of CO2 controls, according to SIU members. Finally flooded with CO.j, the main fire was put out but residual fires burnt for almost six hours and by late after­ noon the temperature in the engine room was still between 150 degrees and 185 degrees—hot enough to disinte­ grate the galley's floor tiles, Crew Saved Themselves Tom Cranford Heads Unit Continued from Page 15 1973, the entire department was turned over to him, and since then he has done an excellent job. Married, 2 Children In 1967, Cranford married the for­ mer Johanna Henrickson of Brooklyn. They now have two children, an eightyear-old-daughter, Telsa, and a fouryear-old son, Julyan. The couple live in a 50-year-old brownstone on a vintage tree-lined block in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Since moving in, Cranford has done a lot of work on his own to restore much of the home's hand carved woodwork. He has also restored the house's stained glass windows. Looking back at his decision to stay with the SIU instead of continuing school, Tom Cranford says in his sin­ cere, frank manner; "I don't regret it. I like the Union, I like the job, 1 like the people I work with and 1 have a good family. What else can a person ask for." Large AFL-CIO Rally Continued from Page 5 partment and the Maritime Port Coun­ Counties Labor Council, said: cil of San Diego also gave the striking "The national AFL-CIO and its of­ cab drivers pledges of support. O. Wil­ ficial state and local labor councils in liam Moody, MTD administrator, and California pledge their full and con­ Les Parker, president of the Port Coun­ tinuing support to the striking affiliated cil, said "We stand solidly behind the members of the Seafarers Interna­ courageous members of the Transpor­ tional Union of North America in this tation &. Allied Workers who have struggle." stood fast for 100 days against the SRINA President Paul Hall, in a slave labor tactics of the Yellow Cab telegram to Michael Spadacini, presi­ Company." dent of the striking union, said: 'Shoulder to Shoulder' "You can count on the SIUNA as Pledges of support also came from we intend to fight along with you with two other SIUNA affiliates in San all the vigor at our command to assist you in reaching a favorable agreement." Diego. Jack Tarantino, president, and Support also came from the Building Jim Bozzo, secretary-treasurer of the & Construction Trades Department, Fishermen's Union of America, Pacific AFL-CIO. President Robert A. Georg- and Caribbean, and Antoinette Garcia, San Diego business agent of the SIUNA ine told the strikers; "The Building Trades Department United Cannery Workers and Indus­ and its California Councils stand be­ trial Workers of the Pacific, told the hind you 100 percent in your efforts to strikers that they would stand "shoulder reach a fair and equitable agreement." to shoulder with you until you win your John Bennings, president of the Cali­ just cause." The strike against the Yellow Cab fornia Labor Federation, pledged that "One million AFL-CIO members in Company began Aug. 27 after the com­ California stand behind you 100 per­ pany refused to bargain in good faith when their contract with the union cent." came up for renewal. The AFL,CIO Maritime Trades De- December, 1976 copper facia and the building's facade will be trimmed with bronzed alum­ inum. The whole design will integrate the building complex with the surrounding park and riverfront area. The grounds will have shrubs and trees. Algonac is a favored resort com­ munity for Detroit residents and many SIU active members and pensioners make the scenic city their home. Algonac City Manager Fern Nichols stated at the ground breaking ceremon­ ies that "construction of the new Union Hall is especially important now, for the city," where rebuilding through the city's urban renewal program is begin­ ning under the direction of Town Engi­ neer Jack Daniels. Algonac's Mayor Karen Cole said that the SIU's move to her city "would he mutually beneficial for the SIU and the city of Algonac." fenders. If it hadn't been for the mate looking out the galley window, I wouldn't be telling this story today." Meanwhile, after asking Brother Aument to go with him up through the boat. Mate James Lupton said he headed for the wheelhouse to see what was going on. "There are two flights of stairs going up to the wheelhouse. I-got up the first alright," Lupton explained, "but on the second I had to pull myself up." The boat was already halfway tipped over, he said. Once in the wheelhouse, he helped an AB escape by pushing him out the window. Then he climbed out the win­ dow himself. The captain escaped from the wheelhouse by dropping from the lower win­ dow into the water, according to Walton. Next Lupton climbed down the side of the boat which by then was hitting the barge. "Each time it hit, a man would go onto the barge," he continued. "After we were on the barge, the boat sank completely. It all happened so fast." The cook, James Aument, did not make it to the barge. Two days later the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers re- covered the body in the galley. He was not a regular on the Eileen C and had been sent out by the Norfolk Hall to replace the cook just a few days earlier. From the barge, Lupton radioed the U.S. Coast Guard, sending Mayday sig­ nals over Channel 6 and then Channel 13. The Coast Guard answered the sec­ ond call and a helicopter arrived first. Approximately 40 minutes later two Coast Guard 45-footers arrived from Woods Hole, Mass. Lupton said he let them know everyone on the barge was in good condition and the Guard started checking the water for the lost man. The SlU-contracted tug Mariner soon came by and took the men on board, giving them coffee and clothes. Just before the accident, the Eileen C had traveled up Buzzards Bay heading for the Cape Cod Canal with the barge on a hawser approximately 1,200 feet long. They had shortened the hawser to 300 feet in order to get behind the barge, but decided to continue towing since the water was rough. When the steering went out, according to the SIU members, the barge came up on the boat and the tug could not move out of the way. It sank in 45 feet of water, two-and-one-half miles west of West Falmouth, Mass. Other SIU members on board could not be reached for comment. They were: Sam Bonnette, deckhand, and John Cartos and Jerry Kleva, tankermen. Marine Engineer Beneficial Asso­ ciation members Walter Hazel, captain, Ed Ellison, chief engineer and T. McCormick, second engineer (relief) also survived the incident. The boat was salvaged last month and a full Coast Guard report will be ready by mid-January. Amount of Pensions The Board of Trustees of the Sea­ farers Pension Plan has enacted a rule concerning the amount of pen­ sion benefits which specifies that in order to receive any pension benefit increase, including those negotiated in 1975 and 1976, an employee must receive credit for 90 days of employ­ ment between the effective date of the increase and the last day of the calendar year in which the effective date occurs, or in any subsequent calender year. If the effective date of an increase is within 90 days of the end of the calendar year, an em­ ployee must receive credit for 90 days of employment within the 12month period beginning on the ef­ fective date, or in any calendar year subsequent to the effective date. This rule will be waived if an em­ ployee b continuously disabled from his last day of employment until he becomes eligible and applies for a pension, provided he becomes eligi­ ble, and applies for the pension bene­ fit after the effective date of the rate increase. Page 33 �asiiw^ahu. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship "/or a better job today, and job security tomorrow* y) 99 Refrigerated Container Mech., Welding, Antomation, Pnmproom Maint. Upcoming M 1 HLSS Gives New Look to Next Year V Courses The new year won't be the only thing new at the Lundeberg School this year because the HLSS Vocational Education Department has revamped many of the School's upgrading courses to better re­ flect projected cTianges in the industry and advances in technology on the newest ships of today's American merchant marine. Among the upcoming'new look' courses of special interest to our deep-sea mem­ bers are Refrigerated Container Me­ chanic, Welding, Automation and Pumproom Maintenance and Operation. Starting dates for these courses are as follows: • Refrigerated Container Me­ chanic—Jan. 10, and Sept. 5, 1977. • Welding—Jan. 10, April 4 and Sept. 19, 1977. • Automation—Feb. 21, and July 25, 1977. • Pumproom Maintenance and Operation—March 7 and Nov. 14, 1977. A complete outline of these courses along with course requirements is carried under course descriptions for the engine department. In addition to the new look in the courses, SlU members will be pleased to know that the Lundeberg School is open­ ing a new upgrading center on the School's grounds as of Jan. 1, 1977. This new facility, complete with modern class­ rooms and a shop building, will provide more comfortable surroundings for SIU upgraders as well as being a more condusive place to learn and study. Many of the courses themselves have been increased by two weeks to include important additional material for con­ sumption by Seafarers. QUARTERMASTER ABLE SEAMAN The course of instruction is four weeks in length and leads to the Coast Guard en­ dorsement of Able Seaman—12 Months —Any Waters or Able Seaman—Unlim­ ited—Any Waters. Course Requirements: Able Sea­ man 12 Months—Any Waters. You must: • Be 19 years of age • Have 12 months seatime as Ordi­ nary Seaman, OR Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have eight months seatime as Ordinary Seaman • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ cal, including eyesight requirements. Able Seaman Unlimited — Any Waters. You must: • Be 19 years of age • Have 36 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman or 12 Months Able Seaman • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ cal, including eyesight requirements. Starting dates: Jan. 24, May 12, Aug. 4 and Oct. 27, 1977. V Note: Courses and starting dates are subject to change at any time. Any change will he noted in the LOG. The course of instruction leading to certification as Quartermaster consists of Basic Navigatiorl instruction to include Radar; Loran; Fathometer; RDF; and also includes a review of Basic Seaman­ ship; use of the Magnetic and Gyro Compass; Rules of the Road; Knots and Splices; Firefighting and Emergency Pro­ cedures. Course Requirements: Must hold endorsement as Able Seaman (Un­ limited—^Any Waters). Starting dates: March 21, June 13, Sept. 5 and Nov. 28,1977. - UFEBOATMAN The course of instruction is two weeks in length and leads to the Coast Guard endorsement of Lifeboatman. Course Requirements: Must have 90 days seatime in any department. Starting dates: Jan. 6, 20; Feb. 3, 17; March 3, 17, 31; April 14, 28, and May 12, 26, 1977. Note on Lifeboat: The requirements and course material for the endorsement of Lifeboatman is identical for all personnel. So the above outline and starting dates of the Lifeboat course applies to our deepsea and Lakes Seafarers as well as to boat­ men. WELDING The course of instruction in basic weld­ ing consists of classroom and on-the-job training including practical training in electric arc welding and cutting; and oxyacelylene brazing, welding and cutting. On compl(!lion of the course, an HLS Cer­ tificate of Graduation will be awarded. Course Requirements: • Engine department persorinel must have 6 months seatime in an engine room rating • Deck and steward department personel must hold a rating in their dejiartment. Starting dates: Jan. 10, April 4 and Sept. 19, 1977. AUTOMATION The course of instruction leading to certification for automated vessels con­ sists of both classroom and. practical training which includes; operation and control of automated boiler equipment, automated marine engineering plant op­ erations including, turbines, main and auxiliary condensate systems, lubrication systems, generators, fire, sanitary and bilge_systems. Basic principles of instru­ mentation are covered in the course with the actual application of instruments used in automated systems control. The course is instructed primarily with SIU Gives 7 Scholarships to Members, Dependents Another part of the SlU's total educa­ tional program for its members is the Union's College Scholarships Fund. Each year the SIU awards five $10,000 fouryear scholarships, of which one is reserved for a Union member and four for depen­ dents of members. The Union also awards two $5,000 twoyear scholarships reserved exclusively for members. The two-year scholarships offer various opportunities especially for the member who plans to keep shipping. In such a program you may develop a trade or skill which would improve your per­ formance aboard ship as well as helping you obtain a better paying job when you are ashore. Page 34 The $10,000 scholarships may he used to. pursue any field of study at any ac­ credited college or university in the U.S. or its territories. tual employment (three years for the par­ ent or guardian of dependents) on vessels of companies signatory to the Seafarers Welfare Plan. In regard to our members, application requirements are geared for the man or woman who has been out of school for a number of years, so you will only be com­ peting with other seamen with similar educational backgrounds. The awards are granted in April of each year and the deadline for the receipt of all applications is usually around April 1. • Have one day of employment on a vessel in the six-month period immedi­ ately preceding date of application. Eligibility requirements are as follows; • Have not less than two years of ac­ • Have 90 days of employment on a vessel in the previous calendar year. Pick up a scholarship application now. They are available for you and your de­ pendents at the local Union hall or by writing to the Seafarers Welfare Plan, College Scholarships, 275 20th St., Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11215. Education and upgrading is the key to job advancement and job security in the modern -day U.S. merchant marine. New ratings mean more responsible jobs aboard ship, and most importantly, it means higher pay for you. The Lundeberg School, and the School's staff of professionals, are at your disposal. There is no reason that it shouldn't be utilized. So check the courses you might like to take and make application to the School. Do it soon; the sooner the better! the aid of a full scale engineering plant console. All students will leam and con­ trol main and auxiliary engine plant op­ erations directly from the engine room console. Engineering plant malfunctions will be covered in the class and each stu­ dent will gain experience in actual con­ sole emergency procedures and opera­ tions. This engine plant console is similar to those found aboard automated ships. Requirement: Applicant must hold Coast Guard endorsement as QMED —Any Rating. The normal length of the course is four weeks. PUMPROOM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE The course of instruction leading to certification in Pumproom Operation and Maintenance consists of cargo properties and emergency procedures, tanker devel­ opment and construction, operation and maintenance of valve loading procedures, cargo pump operations, cargo measure­ ments, discharging procedures, ballasting procedures, tank cleaning, inert gas sys­ tems, fire fighting and safety, pollution control and cargo control systems. All students will learn the use of metal lathes and milling machines by completing prac­ tical ship board projects. Requirement: All applicants must have six (6) months seatime in a rating. The length of the course is six weeks. REFRIGERATED CONTAINER MECHANIC The course of instruction leading to certification as Refrigerated Container Mechanic consists of both classroom and on-the-job training that includes the fol­ lowing: instruction covering all units on refrigeration, electrical and engine tune up on gasoline and diesel units, operation, maintenance and trouble shooting on all refrigeration units, instruction of funda­ mentals of operation and servicing and diagnostic procedures used with electrical circuits. Requirements: Applicant must hold Coast Guard endorsements as Elec­ trician and Refrigerating Engineer or QMED—Any Rating. The normal length of the course is six weeks. Seafarers Log �License for Western Rivers. Inland Waiters. Oceans Towhoat Operator Courses Coming Soon One of the most important courses of­ fered to SIU Boatmen at the Lundeberg School will be conducted several times during the coming year. The course, broken down into ^veral categories ac­ cording to area, is Original Towhoat Op­ erator for Western Rivers, Inland Waters or Oceans not more than 200 miles off­ shore. The course of instruction leads to Coast Guard licensing as either Ist or 2nd class operator of uninspected motor vessels. Upcoming dates for the course include; • Western Rivers—^Jan. 10, AprU 18 and Sept. 12,1977. • Inland Waters and Oceans not more than 200 miles—Feh. 14, May 23 and Oct. 19, 1977. Eligible boatmen should not hesitate to apply for the course because it gives you a chance to earn a license, which carries along with it higher pay and increased job security. Requirements for this course are as follows: * All candidates for 2nd class operator must be at least 19 years of age and have evidence of 18 months service on deck on a towing vessel. This service must have Steward Department Steward Courses Will Be Changed All Steward Department Courses Lead To Certification By HLSS. CHIEF COOK The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students specialize in the preparation of soups, sauces, meats, sea­ foods, and gravies. Course Requirements: All candi­ dates must have seatim'e and/or training in compliance with one of the following: • 12 months seatime as cook and baker OR • Three years seatime in the steward department, with six months as 3rd cook or assistant cook and six months as cook and baker OR • Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and six months as cook and baker OR • 12 months, seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and six months sea­ time as cook and baker and hold a certificate of completion for the HLS cook and baker training program. Starting dates: Jan. 6, Feb. 3 and March 3, 1977. COOK AND BAKER I LUNDEBERG UPGRADING APPLICATION Name- • 24 months in the steward depart­ ment with six months as a 3rd cook or assistant cook OR • Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and hold a certificate of completion from the HLS assist­ ant cook training program. Starting dates: Jan. 6, 20; Feb. 3, 17; and March 3,17,1977. ASSISTANT COOK The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students specialize in the selection and preparation of vegetables and salads. Course Requirements: All candi­ dates must have 12 months seatime in the steward department, OR three months seatime in the steward department and he a graduate of the HLS entry rating program. Starting dates: Jan. 20, Feb. 17, March 17, 1977. December, 1976 Along with the inception of the SlU's Steward Department Recertification Program in April, the Lunde­ berg School's Steward Department Program will change in both name and content. To find out what these programs will be like, as well as their starting dates, refer to the special section re­ served in this issue of the Log for the Steward Recertification Program. Date of Birth. (L..t) Mo./Day/Ye«r (Middle) (Fir.t) Address (Street) . Telephone #. (City) (State) Deepsea Member • (Zip Code) . Inland Waters Member • (Area Code) Lakes Member • . Seniority Book Number Date Book Was Issued Port Presently . Registered In- . Port Issued- Endorsement (s) Now Held. Social Security #. Piney Point Graduate: • Yes No • (if so, fill in below) .Endorsement(s) Received. to. Entry Program: From. (Dates Attended) The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students specialize in the selection and preparation of breakfast foods, breads, desserts, and pastries. Course Requirements: All candi­ dates must have seatime and/or training in compliance with one of the following: • 12 months seatime as a 3rd cook or assistant cook OR included training or duties in the wheelhouse. • All candidates for 1st class operator must show evidence of three years service on deck of a towing vessel. One year of this service must have included training or duties in the wheelhouse. All candidates must have at least three months service in each particular geographical area for which application for licensing is made. • All candidates must pass a physical exam given by a medical officer of the USPHS or a certified, reputable physician. Upgrading Program: From. .to a (Datei Attended) .Endorsement(s) Received. Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes • No; Firefighting: • Yes • No Dates Available for Training (Refer to Directory for all course listings.) 1 Am Interested in the Following Course(s) Directory of All Upgrading Courses i IMSEPSEA, LAKES COURSES Deck Department • Able-seaman, 12 Months Any Waters V , • Able-seaman, Unlimited Any :, Waters ' • Lifeboatman ^ • Quartermaster | ^ •, ? ; .J. -W Engine • Fireman, Oiler, Watertender (FOWT) • QMED—^Any Rating ^; • Advanced Pumpman Procedures j ft * Automation • LNG-LPG . • Refrigerated Containers ^ Welder ft" • Diesel Engines • • • • Steward Department Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward INLAND WATERS COURSES RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to up­ grade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL SIGNATURtL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 • • • • Able-Seaman Pre-Towbo«it Operator . ft J >fi Original Towhoat Operator M Master/Mate Uninspected Ves-ftjj sels Not Over 300 Gross Tons ft| r Upon Oceans • First Class Pilot | ' • Radar Observer' • Pre-Engineer Diesel Engines , ft • A^istant Engineer Uninspected fti| Motor Vessels • ^' • Chief Engineer Uninspected Motor Vessels ft* Tankerman ^ T* Towhoat Inland Cook• • Vessel Operator Management 'I : V. and Safety Co,.ra. •, , ;.i Page 35 �:r it . '•>' \! James Briordy Seafarer James Briordy finished the trainee program at the Harry Lundeberg School and be­ gan sailing with the SW in 1974. Broth­ er Briordy, shipping in the engine de­ partment, returned to Piney Point to upgrade to FOWT before starting the "A" Seniority Pro­ gram. A native and resident of New York City, Brother Briordy ships from that port. Thomas Goodin •,. J 1J jI Seafarer Thomas Goodin has been scaling with the SW since graduating from the trainee program at the Harry Lundeberg School in 1975. , Shipping in the deck _ department, Broth­ er Goodin returned to upgrade to AB at the Piney Point school before attend­ ing the"A" Seniority Program. A native and resident of Seattle, Brother Goodin ships from that port. William Robles Seafarer William f 4 Robles began sail­ ing with the SlU in 11 1970 after attend­ ing the A ndrew Furuseth Training School in New York. Brother Roif -i A ships in 1 the steward depart­ ment as a cook and baker. A native of New York, Brother Robles lives with his wife Ada and his five children in Florida. He ships out of the port of New York. •r 'i'•'•N Kamin Lambenson Seafarer Kamin Lambertson, who I seals with the SIU in the deck depart\ment, graduated from the trainee program at the Harry Lundeberg School in 1972. Brother Lambertson also obtained his AB ticket at the Piney Point school. A native of Boston, Brother Lambertson now lives in New Mexico and ships from either Houston or New York. This month 12 more Seaforers joined the ranks of the SIU full book mem­ bers by participating in and gradnating from the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Pro­ gram. This brings the number of Sea­ farers who have earned their 'A' books through this program to 309. They are Gary Carter, Thomas Gioodin, Louis Almodovar, James Briordy, John Neff, Stephen Patton, Tom Tankerdey, William Robles, Jay Shuler, Mark Lmce, WUliam Sullivan and Kamin Lambertson. Before graduating from tihe program, these new *A* book members were given the opportunity to sharpen their sea­ faring skills by learning about the latest innovations in the maritime industry. The 'A* Seniority Program also pro­ vided these Seafarers with a thorough woiking knowledge of the SIU's history, functions, operations and goals. This two-pronged approach uSed to upgrade these Seafarers into full 'A' book status insures that the SIU wDl always have a solid membership that can participate in Union activities with an understanding of the modem mari­ time indnslry and their Union's role in that industry. Marie Lance Stephen Patton Seafarer Mark Lance has been sail­ ing with the SIU since graduating from the Harry -Lundeberg School in 1974. Shipping in the steward de­ partment as a third cook. Brother Lance is also a graduate of that Lundeberg School training program. Brother Lance ships from the Gulf and lives in Cali­ fornia. He is a native of St. Louis, Mo. Seafarer Stephen Patton has been sailing with the SIU in the engine de­ partment since grad­ uating from the Harry Lundeberg School three years ago. Brother Patton returned to Piney Point for his FOWT endorsement be­ fore starting the "A" Seniority Upgrad­ ing Program. Raised in the Midwest, Brother Patton now lives in Houston and ships from that port. Gary Carter Seafarer Gary Carter first shipped out with the SIU in 1971 after graduat­ ing from-the Harry \ Ltfndeberg School. Sailing in the en­ gine department. Brother Carter up­ graded to FOWT in 1972. Brother Carter ships from the port of Houston and continues to live in hfs hometown, Clarksburg, W. Va. Thomas Tankersley Seafarer Tom Tankersley went \ through the trainee program at the ' Harry Lundeberg I School in 1971. I Shipping in the deck I department, Broth-r \er Tankersley now I sails as AB. Brother Tankersley, a native of Baltimore, now lives in Tokoma Park, Md. He ships from the port of Baltimore. Seventy-one cents of every dollar spent in shipping on Amcrican-fis^ vessels remains in this country, making a very substan&l contribution to the national balance of payments aiid to the nption's economy. Use U.S.-dag ships. It's good for the American maritime IndnStry, the Ameri> can slih>per, and America. Page 36 •! New 'A' Book Members : •/, , si-1 ' - Program 'A' Seniority John Neff Seafdrer John Neff graduated from the trainee program • at the Harry Lunde\ berg School in 1970 and began sailing with the SIU in the deck department. \ Before attending the "A" Seniority Up­ grading Program, Brother Neff returned to Piney Point and obtained his AB ticket. A native of Suitaland, Md., Brother Neff now lives in Marcos, Tex. and ships from the port of Houston. Port Date New York Jan. 4 Philadelphia Jan. 4 Baltimore ......... Jan. 5 Norfolk Jan. 6 Jacksonville Jan. 6 Detroit Jan. 7 Houston Jan. 10 New Orleans ........ Jan. 11 Mobile Jan. 12 San Francisco Jan. 13 Wilmington Jan. 17 Seattle —i.. Jan. 21 Piney Point Jan. 8 San Juan Jan. 6 Columbus Jan. 15 Chicago .VJan. 11 Port Arthur Jan. 11 Buffalo Jan. 12 St. Louis Jan. 14 Cleveland * • Jan. 13 Jersey City ........ t Jan. 10 JayShnler Seafarer Jay Shuler has been sailing with the SIU since graduating from the Andrew Furuseth Training Program in New York in 1967. A member of the en­ gine department. Brother Shuler obtained his QMED en­ dorsement at the Harry Lundeberg School before attending the"A" Senior­ ity-Upgrading Program. Brother Shuler is a native of New York City and now lives in Oneonta, N.Y. He ships out of the port of New York. Louis Almodovar Seafarer Louis Almodovar gradu­ ated from the An•drew Furuseth Training School in I New York in 1970 I and began sailing in the engine departI ment on SIU ships. \NOW an FOWT, Brother Almodovar is planning to re­ turn to Piney Point to upgrade to QMED in the near future. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Almodovar now lives in New York with his wife Donna and ships from that po/t. iY.'-:.:' William Sullivan Seafarer William Sullivan graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School and began sailing in the engine depart­ ment with the SIU in 1974. Before starting the "A" Se­ niority Program, Brother Sullivan also upgraded to FOWT at the Lundeberg School. A na­ tive of Philadelphia, Brother Sullivan continues to live in that city with his wife, Margaret. He also ships from the port of Philadelphia. ' • . • - j'j - " • --Vi a Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters . . . , , . , , , , UIW 2:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:30p.m 7:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m 7:00 p.m. 9:30a.m. ...; .... 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m — 2:30 p.m — 2:30 p.m 7:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m — 2:30 p.m — 2:30 p.m — 2:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m .".... — 10:30 a.m — 2:30 p.m. .......... — — 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Seafarers Log �A' Seniority Honor Roll ^ow Niiiters lii 7 is Following are the names and departments of the 309 Seafarers who have completed the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program. Xfams, Francis, Deck ADSe, Luciano. Eiifine Mien, Lawrence, Enfine Aiiison, Murpiiy, Engine Abmaii, Bin, Deck Aimodovar, Louis, Engine Ames, Mian, Deck Andrepont, P. I., Engine Armitstead, Daniei, Engine Arnoid, Mott, Deck Aversano, Ciifford, Engine Badia, Mike, Engine Bamett, Jay, Engine Bartoi, Thomas, Deck Baxter, Aian, Engine Bean, P. L., Deck Beauverd, Arthur, Engine Beiiinger. Wiiiiam, Steward Bermndez, Frank, Deck Berry, George, Ei«ine Bertei, Kevin, Engine Beruiis, Wiliian. Deck Biietz, John, Engine Bishop, Hoyd, Steward Biackiok, Richard, Engine Blasquez, Gregory, Engine Biigen, Archie, Engine Bohannon, Christopher, Engine Boien, James, Deck Belen, Timothy. Dedi Boies, John, Ei«ine Boiiing, Randoiph, Deck Brackbiii, Russeii, Deck Briordy, James, Engine Brooke, George, Engine Bruschini, Mario, Steward Burge, Bernard, Engine Burke, Lee Rey, Engine Burke, Timothy, Deck Bumette, Barney. Steward Butch, Richard, Engine Caio, Jose, Engine Cammnso, Frank, Deck Carhart, David, Deck Carruthers, Francis, Engine Carter, Gary, Engine Caruthers, Russeii, Deck Castie, Stephen, Deck Cavanaugh, Jadtson, Deck ;.CIark. Garrett, Deck . tdlahgelo, Joseph, Deck Conkiin, Kevin, Engine •*•' Corbett, Wiiiiem, Deck Correii, Pani, Engine Cosentino, Dominic, Deck Ceyie, Michaei, Engine Cunningham, Rohert, Deck Curran, John, Deck Daniei, Wadsworth, Engine Davis, Dan, Deck Davis, Wiiiiam, Deck Day, John, Engine Denardo, Michaei, Engine Derke, Michaei, Engine Deskins, WiiiMm, Steward Diaz, Rohert, En^ne Disiug, Maximo, Engine Dobiong, James, Engine Douroudous, Emanuel, Steward Dukehart, David, Engine Duron, Roberto, Engine Echeverio, Ronald, Steward Eddings, Otis, Jr., Engine Edgeii, Pat, Engine Egeiand, Ralph, Deck Eiiiott, Byron, Engine Escodero, Tomas, Engine Esposito, Gennaro, Engine Ewing, Larry, Steward Farmer, Wiiiiam, Deck Farragot, John, Deck Farreii, Gerald, Steward Fiia, Marion, Deck Fonviile, James, Engine Foxvog, Mark, Deck Frak, Stan, Deck Freehurn, Michaei, Deck Fried, Peter, Engine Frost, Stephen, Deck Fuentes, Luis, Steward Galka, Thomas, Engine Gallagher, Patrick, Deck Galliano, Marco, Deck Gannon, Kevin, Deck Garay, Stephen, Deck Garcia, Rohert, Deck Gaston, Thomas, Deck Giilhtte, Ronald, Deck Giiiiam, Rohert, Steward Goethe, Freddie, Deck Gomes, Glenn, Deck Goodin, Thomas, Deck Gotay, Raul, Steward KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Gower, David, Engine Graham, Patrick, Deck Grey, Joseph, Steward Grimes, M. R., Deck Grisham, Steve, Ded( Gunter, Mike, Engine Hagar, Ken, Deck Hale, Earnest, Deck Hail, Kenneth, Engine Mailer, Charles, Engine Mailer, John, Engine Marris, Nathaniel, Engine Manks, Fletcher, Engine Mart, Ray, Deck Mawker, Patrick, Deck Maynes, Biake, Engine Meick, Carroii, Deck Meiier, Douglas, Steward Memming, Rohert, Engine Moofcs, Bobby, Steward Mooper, Allen, Engine Mumason, Jon, Deck Mnmmerick, James, Jr., Steward Munt, Mike, Engine Mussein, Mohammed, Steward Mtttchinson, Richard, Jr., Engine iiison, James, Engine ivey, D. E., Engine James, Daniei, Deck Jansson, Scott, Deck Joe, Wiiiiam, Engine Johnson, M., Deck Johnson, Oscar, Steward Jones, Leggette, Deck Jones, Nelson Cory, Steward Jordan, Carson, Deck Kanavos, PanaMrtis, En^ne Kegney, Thomas, Engine Keith, Robert, Deck Keiiey, John, Deck Keiiy, John, Deck Kerney, Paul, Engine Kirksey, Charies, Engine Kittieson,LQ., Deck Knight, Donaid, Engine Knoles, Donaid, Steward Konetes, Johnnie, Deck Kunc, Lawrence, Deck Kundrat, Joseph, Steward Lambeftson, Kamin, Deck Lamphere, Thomas, Engine Lance, Mark, Steward • Ronnie, Engine Lang, Gary, Deck Lasater, Thomas, Deck Laughiin, Douglas, Engine LeCiair, Lester, Steward Lehmann, Arthur, Deck Lentsch, Robert, Deck Lesko, Samuel, Deck Loane, Barney, Deck Long, Alton, Engine Lundeman, Louis, Deck Lusk, George, Deck Mahaffey, J. C., Steward Makarewicz, Richard, Engine Maiioiy, Arthur, Deck Manning, Menty, Steward Maurstad, Mitcheii, Steward Marcus, M. A., Deck Martin, Rohert, Engine McAndrew, Martin, Engine McCabe, John, Engine McCabe, T. J., Engine McCants, Aivin, Deck McCauiey, Roy, Engine McLain, Warren, Engine McMuiiin, Clarence, Steward McPariand, Jmnes, Engine Mefferd, Michaei, Engine Merson, Don, Deck Miiici, Robert, Deck Millard, David, Engine Miller, Robert, Engine Minix, R. G., Jr., Engine Miranda, John, Engine Moneymaker, Ernest, Engine Moore, C. M., Deck Moore, George, Deck Moore, James, Engine Moore, Peter, Engine Moore, Thomas, Engine Moore, Wiiiiam, Deck Mortier, Wiiiiam, Deck Mouton, Terry, Engine Muii, David, Engine Neff, John, Deck Noble, Mickey, Deck Nuotio, Ken, Deck Ostrander, Duane, Deck Painter, Philip, Engine Paloumbis, Nikoiaos, Engine Papageorgiou, Dimitrios, Engine Parker, Jason, Deck KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific 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-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. 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 accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates.. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20lh 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 avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obliga­ tions, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in December, 1976 the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — SEAFARERS LOG. the Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any ar­ ticle 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 editorial 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 circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone at­ tempts to require any such payment be made without sup­ plying a receipt, 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. Parr, Steven, Deck Patten, Stephen, Engine Paulson, Glenn, Deck Peyton, Giibmt, Deck Pepe, Christopt^er, Steward Perez, Jose, Engine Perkins, Cy, Deck Petrick, L, Engine Pickford, Albert, Deck Piiisworth, Pat, Deck Poietti, Pierangeio, Deck Prasinos, George, Deck Quirke, John, Deck Reamey, Bert, Engine Reed, Pete J., Deck Restaino, John, Engine Ripley, Wiiiiam, Deck Rivers, Sam. Engine Roback, James, Deck Robies, Wiiiiam, Steward Rodriguez, Charies, Engine Rodriguez, Mector, Engine Rodripez, Robert, Engine Rogers, George, Engine Ruiz, Steve, En^ne Sahb, Caidweii, Jr., Engine Sali^, Robert, Jr., Engine Sanders, Darry, Engine Sanger, Alfred, Deck Scotten, Robert, Engine Shaw, Lex, Deck Shaw, Lucien, Deck ' Shaw, Ronald, Engine Shuier, Jay, Engine Siifast, George, Deck Simonetti, Joseph, Steward Simpson, Spurgeon, Engine Sisk, Keith, Deck Smith, Craig, Engine Smith, D. B., Steward Smith, George, Deck Smith, Robert, Deck Snyder, John, Engine Sowatzka, Brian, Deck Speii, Gary, Engine Speii, Joseph, Deck Spencer, Craig, Engine Spencer, M. D., Engine Springfieid, Marry, Steward Stanfieid, Pete, Deck Stark, Wiiiiam, Deck Stauter, David, Engine Stein, Warren, Engine Stevens, Duane, Deck Strauss, Grepry, Engine Sullivan, Wiiiiam, Engine Svoboda, Kvetosiav, Engine Szeibert, Stephen, Steward Tankersiey, Thomas,, Deck Tanner, Leroy, Engine Taylor, Daniei, Steward Taylor, Dave, Deck Tell, Georp, Engine Thomas, Robert, Engine Thomas, Timothy, Deck Townsend, Joe, Steward Trainor, Robert, Deck Trott, Lieweiiyn, Engine Turpin, Richard, Engine Utterback, Larry, Deck Vain, Thomas, Deck : Vaiton, Sidney, Engine i Vanyi, Thomas, Steward ;; Vazpez, Jose, Engine Venus, Guy, Engine Venus, Steve, Steward Vukmir, George, Deck Waiden, Tim, Deck Walker, Marvin, Engira Wambach, Albert, Deck Washington, Eddie, Engine Wass, Klaus, Steward Waugaman, Jerry, Engine Wayman, Lee, Deck Weils, John, Deck Westerhoim, Gary, Engine Wiiheim, Mvfc, Engine Wiiisch, Edward, Deck Wilson, Richard, Steward Wilson, Robert, Engine Wolfe, John, Deck Woodcock, Wayne, Steward Woodhouse, Ashton, Engine Wright, Charlie, Engine Zukier, Mans, Engine •"'ii -/'j KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. 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 should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing but not limited to furthering the political, social and economic interests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are vol­ untary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership 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 soci^ interests, American trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the ahove rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Hall at headquarters by certified nu^, return receipt requested. Page 37 �mm II " I'i SOGHave mum ROUUGXI Anmin DOMTION MOOKLVN, N.Y. 11232 B7S FOinTH AVEMiC ,7' Date. :BOOK NO.. Contributor's Name. r-1 Address. INiaatcil $IIHI or S.S. No.. IT- City .Zip Code . State . SPAD is a separate setregated fund, its prpcdeds at* used to further Its objects and purposes including, but not limited to furthering the-^oliticai,, soclai and ecopomic interests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of the American MeroMnt iTsrine with MnnaiM employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepi- in coniieetldn with such objects, SPAO supports and contributes to Mliticial candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicitea or received because of force, job .discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as.a condition of membership in the Union (SlUNA AGLIWD) or of employ­ ment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAO 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 interests, American, trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. |-;i •,1 More To Sil'AII Sioce (A copy of our report is filed with the Federal Election Commission, and is available from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C.) Signature of Solicitor No. » •h r t,*' t 1976 Port Beghiniiifi of '7G The following Seafarers and other concerned individuals, 566 in all have demonstrated an active interest in participating in political and legislative activities which are vital to both our job security and our social and economic welfare, by voluntarily donating $100 or more to the Seafarers Political Activities Donation (SPAD) fund since the beginning of 1976. (The law prohibits the use of any union money, such as dues, initiation fees, etc., for political activities. The most effective way the trade unionist can take part in politics is through voluntary political contributions. SPAD is the union's separate segregated political fund. It solicits and accepts only voluntary contributions. It engages in political activities and makes contributions to candidates. A member may voluntarily contribute as he sees fit or make no contribution without fear of reprisal.) Thirty-seven who have realized how important it is to let the SIU's voice be heard in the Halls of Congress have contributed $200, nine have contributed $300, three $400, one $500, one $600, and one $1,100. The LOG is running the SPAD honor rolls because the Union on foUowing Availability of Plan Doeumenfs f'-'i . . i'i i.'l n -''i .• , it 1-'' As all Union members have been notified, all documents relating to the various Welfare and Pension Plans are available for inspection, for free, at the Union Halls. The documents are the trust docu­ ment, which describes the rules by which the particular Plan is admin­ istered; the Plan regulations, which contain the rules concerning eligibil­ ity for benefits and the amount of benefits under the Plan; and the Plan de^ription, which contains general Information about the type of Plan. K yon want a copy of die documents for your own records, you shmrid send a check for the proper amount to the Plan office (Seafarers' Pension Plan, Seafarers* Welfare Plan, etc.) at 275 20th St, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11215. By enclosing a check with your request, you wiU speed your order through. You can order each item sepa­ rately or you can pay $30.70 and receive the trust document. Plan reg­ ulations and Plan descriptions for each of the fidlowing: Seafarers* Pension Plan; Seafarers* Welfare Plan; Seafarers' Vacation Plan; Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pen­ sion Plan; Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship; UIW Welfere Plan; and UIW Pension Plan. ' NOTE: As documents are amend­ ed, prices may change. Seafarers Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Paid Oct.27-Nov.24,1976 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 PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS Death Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors'Visits & Other Medical Expenses .. Surgical Optical Blood Transfusions Special Equipment Dental Supplemental Medicare Premiums SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TOTALS Total Seafarers Welfare Plan Total Seafarers Pension Plan Total Seafarers Vacation Plan Total Seafarers Welfare, Pension & Vacation Number Amount MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE 13 245 188 18 1 5,523 3 98 64 127 5,328 2,503 146 26 58,631 15 1,237 327 $ 36,956.94 245.00 564.00 2,317.38 162.00 44,184.00 822.95 2,952.81 2,431.10 $396,698.99 5,328.00 7,509.00 23,195.71 3,153.80 • 469,048.00 4,598.51 37,094.04 16,564.30 524 87 144 18 2 134 4,436 844 1,238 187 17 1,167 176,914.93 3,451.76 21,323.30 7,800.00 210.00 3,987.00 1,298,120.76 34,632.32 199,741.88 67,700.00 1,347.50 33,979.81 145 1,854 1,098 123 657 4 36 8 20,835 55,409.50 43,220.23 3,913.96 2,410.00 1,780.75 — 1,195.00 450.00 15,537.80 546,738.45 330, i98.70 48,007.03 23,935.00 18,652.69 756.79 6,451.32 2,266.00 153,062.40 8 97 2,682.09 37,214.86 9,612 2,597 1,556 13,765 101,086 25,299 15,844 142,229 15 230 108 13 63 —, 4 1 2,108 430,922.50 3,765,995.86 653,043.19 6,392,541.96 705,299.60 7,556,736.30 $1,789,265.29 $17,715,274.12 Deposit in the SlU Blood Bank— It's Your Life Page 38 Seafarers Log �*uKll'^tm, 'rt/pfT ''"""^ '"'' """' ''^ "^'"'"'"ed if the livelihoods of Seafarers are to be protected. (A copy of our report IS filed with the Federal Election Commission and is available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C.) SPAD Honor Roll sAcevedo,V. .^Adnns/P.' A(fa»iisoii,R.R. Adlnm, M. AgnHirjA. Ak.RAtexander.C. Alexander, if. Algabri,A.K. Aigarin,M. AU,N.M. Alien,!. Alonso,!. Alvarez, P. ';Aniat,K. i Atnmann, W. 'Amper, P. Anderson, A. Anderson, A. Anderson, D. Anderson, E. C. Anderson, H. Anderson, R. Anderson, R. Anersono, C. Annis, G. Antki,M. Antonio,!. Aquino, G. Archibald, H. Aronka, A. Ames,!. Arroyo, S. Atkii^n, D. Aubnsson, E. Auger, E. Avanf,E. Babkovrski, T. Badgett,!. Barry, D. Bartlett,!. Bean,C. Beeching,M.E. Bennett,!. Bergeria,!. Bernstein, A. Bjomsson, A. IHanfon,M,!. Bldnstein,D. BInitt,!; Bobalek,W,!. Bonser,L. ^ Bortz,tC. , ,;BottdKm,R7ilt^' |lBoos$on,E. Boyle, D. Boyne,D.F. Bradley, E. Braggs,W. Brannan,G. Brown,G. A. Brown,!. Brown,!. Biyiini,B, •Bncci,P. |Bnrke,,P.;'^ |BuHie,T. I Borate, P, |Burton,R. ' |Bays«e,T. ' iByme,E. Byrne,W. Cabilda,S. Caffey,!. Cain,F. Can«^lo,F. CampbeB, A. CainpbeU,A.G. €ainplieii,H. CapeU^F.!. , CafabaBo,R. ' , Ctirljone,V. Cannetlo,!. December, 1976 ^'':Genfile,C. Gilford,D. Goins,S. Glidewell,T. Goff.W. Gomez, M. Gonzal^C. Gooding, H. Gorbea,R. Gos%, F. Greene,H. Grima,V. Grinnell,!. Gt6h,W. Guernsey, W. Guidry,F. Guillen, A. Gutierrez, C. Habef,E. Hagen, B. Ilan,E. Ha!I,M. IIaU,K.M. HaU,L. Hall,W. IIamblet,A. Harris, J. Hart,R. Hadiins, A.R. Hassan, H. . Ha^n,B. Hayes, K. Haynes,B. Hebert,T. Heimer,B. Heimila, E. Hendrick,R.G. Hernandez, E.. Heroux, A. Hidais,A.A. Hines,T. Hintze,C. Hoitt,E. Holman, E. Homayonpour, M. Homko,S. Hoover, G. Honchins, C. M. Hudson,S. Huffman, R. 1.. Hufford, R. Hussein, M. Huttdn,G, iovino^ !.> ; ; !acol», R. !anniSon,S. !apper,!. !ohnson,Ar !ohnson,C^ !ohnson,R^^ !ones,!. . !ones,!. R. !ones,T. !oseph,E. Karlak,W. Kastina, A. Kelly,!. Kcndrkk,D. ' j Keomwe,S. . Keragood,M. , -< ) Kerr, R. A. Kinf^ky,!. Kirk,!. ,Kitebens,B.'^^"^ Kizzire,C. Klein, A. Koflowitrfli, W. Galliam,R. Kool,l.. Gi|llien,M. r •%( Konbek,T. " ci Gatuion,lv. Kouvardas,!. iGaray,F. Ipkainer, M. . ^, Garcia,P. ICusimoto,Y. ^ Garcia, R.F;''^''':'^'^' ';!.amb«rt,H. t ht, Gan1|i^n,M. iAngford,C.R, 1 Gaskill,H. •Ijiwreiice,lVI. Gauiw,!. :0^wreB^, W.: ^ Clark, Cliffotd,R. Cofone,W. Compton,W. Conklin,K. Conklin, K. Conner,S. Cooknuins, R. Cooper, N. Cooper, W.D. Costanga,F. Costello, M. Courtney,!, c Cra%,!.L. Crawford, W. Crocco, G. Cross, M. Cruz, A. Dauocol, F.G. Davis,!. Davis,!. Davis,!. DeBarrios, M. DeChaiqp, A. Deguzman, F. Demetrios,!. Diaz, R. Dkkey.W. Dilling, L. Doak,W. Dobson,T. Doigen, D. Douglas, V. Dowd,V. Dragazis, A. Drake, W. brozak, P. DuBois, N. Dunn, P. DoPaola, R. Dwyer,!. Dyer, A. Edan, A. Eddins,!. EUis,P. Emidy,!. < E$caiona,D. Espinosa, R. Fagan,W. Fanning, R. Famier,D. Famen,F. Faust,!. Fay,!. Fayad, A. Fetis,B. Fengosdn,M. Fgrshee, R. Fleteher, B. Fiorous, C. Fdrgeron, 1.. , Foster,!. Foii,S. Fox, P. Franco, P. Frank Jr., Freeman, B. Froonfelter, D. Fuenteis, H. Fugitt,W. Fnlfond,S. • Funk,W. F^rukawa,!!. Galkki,b. Leader, Lebda,F. 1 Lee,H. f Lee,K. 1 Le^,!. i Lelomk,L. Is Leo, A. |v-LescovhA,W. 1 Lessard,A. ^ Libby,H. L%^oot, R. Lindsey, A. Lindsey,H. I.obodat,T. I.ogStaff Logue,!. Loiea8,P. Lopez,R. Mi^rodcr,W. Malensky, G. Maldonado, O. IVfanafe, D. Mancini,R. Mandene,S. Marcus,M. A. MarinelU,P. Martin,!. Martin,!. Martin, T.!. Mask,W. Matson, J. Matthes,B. Matthey,N. Mansfield, L. Mavdone, S. McCartney, G. McClinton,!.!. Mcl)ellas,C. M. McElroy,E.L. McGinnis, A. McMillion,W. McVay.H. Mears,F.!. • Melindez,A. Mercer, !.Me$fnrd,H. Middleton,!!. , Mignano,B. Mize,C. Mollard,C Mmw,!. Bdoneyniaker, E. C. Mongelli,F. Moody,O. Mooney,E.X. Mooney,S. ' Mome, W. Morris, E. Morris, Rms .. - Morris, W. - Mdrrkon,!. ||.Mortensen,0. \ Munsie,!. ; Mnnay,R. is Myerchak,!. . Myei^,H.:•. s ' '\Myi«x,Li: P Napoli,F. • Nadt,W. , Nelson,!, Newbony,!. • Nielsen, R. ; • ; NieIsen,V. Northcutt,!. ;-D'Bnen,E.S V ' ' OettekF. <Birogly,H.A. Ollvera,W. o6on,Fl Paladino,F. Palanp,L : Papimannou. D. , Paradise,!.. i^ Paradise. R. ParncRL ' $1,100 Honor Roll Christenberry,R. A. $600 Honor Roll Pomerlane, R. $500 Honor Roll Richoux,!. $400 Honor Roll Dryden,!. Fansler, L. Liiiedahl,H. $300 Honor Roll Brooks, S. T. Conley, M., Msgr. Apostleship of the Sea Cunningham, W. Feirara, A. Hall, P. McFarland, D. Nielsen, K. Paczkowski, S. Pullian, J. $200 Honor Roll Algina, J. Aipeda, J. Bamman, G. Bellinger, W. Bergeria, S. Brand, H. Browning, G. Bra, R. Coker, D. Curtis, T. DiGiorgio, J. Drozak, F. Dudley, K". Echevarria, R. Foster, W. I.esnansky, A. Lomas, A. I.ombardo.!. Maher.T. McCullogh.!.. McKay. 1). Morris, J. Oleseii. C." " Payne, O. Polk, E. Pulver, E. Quinfer,!. Reck. I.. Richburg,!. Sanaco, C. Sanchez, R. Saunders. I.. Seahron. S. Stewart, E. Terpe, K. Whitsitt, M. Ziolkowski. W. %tlra,S.M. S|psey;R.A.'-rs PecqBex,F. SauwupsldjE; i Peralta,R.L. Slaflsar,K. Perez,!. Slnssce,W. Petli,C.L. Sniiai,H.C. Phanenf,!!. Smith, R. Pias,T. Smith, W. Piatak,S. ^ydcr,!. Poll8rd,G. Soloraon,A. i' Pow,!. Somos,N. Pow^S. S(»esi,T. nraza,L. l^pence,B.R. Prentke,R. ^iqpaTd,E.S. Prevas,P. Spinel, H. Prevatt,C. Staples, F. PrnkBe,D. Steams, B. Pratt, T.L. Stephens,C. Psaldi,A. Stevens,R. Pnrgvee,A. %evais,W. Quanko,!. Stever, H. Qu3es,R. Strauss, H. Quhmonez, R. Siabbkfie!d,P. Ratcliff,C. Stubbkfield,W. Reed, A. Stubblefird,B. Reinosa,G.A. Sullivan, W.!. Reinosa,!. • Surmann,!. Relile,!. lAurkk, R. Reynolds, H. T. SwideiskI,!. Rhoades, O. Tanner, C. Riddk,D.W. Taylor, F.E. Rles,C. Taylor, G. Riley, E. Taylor, L. RlpoU,G.M. Taylor, S. Rivera, A. Telegadas, C. Roades,O.W. Teti,F. RobertSjH. Thomas,!. Roberts,!. Thompson, G. Robertson, T. TitelIi,E. Robinson,!. Towns,R. Rodriguez, F. Trayer,!. Rodriguez,!. •ftoyjS. Rodriguez, R. Tomer, G. Roe,!.T. Ulisse,T. Rogers,G. Underwood, G. W. Rondc,C. yaBeio,A. Rosario,P. Vanderiende,D. Roy, B. Vdazquez,W. Royal,F. Velez,A. Rnf,G. Venzon,R. Riissc,M. Voano,!. Ru3!9«ki,S. yogd,A. Ryan,!. Vogel,C. Ryan^N. ynkmlr,G. Sacco,M. Wagner, M. Iteccd,!. Walker,F. SaecdS. . Walker, T. . V Salazar,H. Walker, W. Saleh,F.N. Vi^is,L Salley,R. Walters, H. Stenche;i^A. Ward,C. Sanchez, M.Ei WariungtoOjE. Sanger, A, WasSfKi . Santos, F. Weaver, A. Sapp,C, Welbcr.H. SchawMand,!. - White,F. Schuffds,?. White, W. Schwarz,R. WQbum,R^ Scott, C. Williams,!.. Scully,!, Waiiams,S, Seagord,E. Wilsoh,B, v Selix,F. Wilson, C.W. Sdz«r,R. Winder, R. Selzor,S. Wingiield,P.G. Sef«eiwb,B.!. Winn,!$epnlveda,R. Winquisf,G, Seriis,M. Wolf, P. Sgaffandich, A. ; Woriey,M. Siucketloid,W. Worstcr,R. Shalbi,N. . Wright, A. Stetp, G.' • ^. : Yafai,K. \:M Sfcwp.T. Yakei,R. ShaWjL. Yamuda,!. Sherinan,lL Youi^,!. St»olar,E.W. 1 : ;Zeloy,!. ^ 't.t Slfder,M. • ^ r 7Jeiwinski,S. Siiva,M. Page 39 �•; hB,' iiuX: r;-. -: . -a/ •r0 %-• 'X' c 3 A* •, f.lb v., •'•••'' ' . -'' ;.,i '^vC- • |Mte' ?rl5^- ll I*' ''W • !'\*'..»•• - ^. Its -':• . .-^"<'• Bjeftfaivr Ji»lun If^ioy owili»^ E:»sgpriei1^ **I t0 l^etier af«rso» and one sitt^e way to do tilta^ w toiMltcf JOIK» said, IMted wifbool it '• iny eilncaficm.'' B^Mlber /• lb- fl;- In addifiOtt to iieipiiig^^l^^ perscnal canear goals, f&e GE0 bas openNsd d^ hi^er ediu^tlon lor niany SIU m^ifoers. Several gradnates liaye enrolled In college or trade vocaffonai i^hoolN, and SealarensBill Lopez and fl^ngelo FoUeii, bodi eained tlueir li^ iddplonsi^ at i|Q^ i«»»^dscbOlB^blp awai^db dM tO;lfe;Sd£C^; €d:.tbe L^ teachers at HLSS are dedicated to fielping each Sea:;aire: iiti^piwtd^ ;'|liy|^|(^tii;^*'Eyf»ydiji^^^ ^ii;'teai^.; and want to learn more... the teachm work witdi yon as mi individoal and giye yon all the help yon need." Brofher John Barber adde^ care aboot yon. They're very ea^ to ran:the:tiiiBeym v|riid lei^ 'Pri^^m l^ciho^^idd to hint in adb^ing fahii goaBi shoidd write to: Acadeoik Ilarry Lmj^eb^ SchooL ^674, and rt^ooestan inlo^ kit It^ worth faking the time to R'liIrS:.!;-.-. - ••^asr Science teacher Cindy McCalf helps a GEO student with an experiment. 1|n the study lounge, students can discussJheir homework and receive inIdividual attention from the teachers. ^ -y ' . V. write becaese, as C®0 iNrogram pneyPoint is the best aroond^ Dipiwha Ftm m^umm ist Seafarer (76) Graduates p • The High Sdiool Equivalency Pfovgram at tlie Harry Lundeberg School has graduated mai^I^afaj^ ybung and old from biparte of Ret^ndy HLSS celebrated the gradu­ ation of its "Bicentennial studenf, 7jS^ar-old J^chardscm timore, Md., the oldest Seafarer to _ ^ Brother Richardson, who is a retired Seafarer receiving an SIU pen-;. , sion, began shipping in 1915 in his ' ; native Norway. He first learned to fit4%"'... -'i 'i •. ' ,q)eak English in 1917 when working| vM - ' ^aboard vr^ls mdnt^ lish Seametf s llni ingabd^Affl^^ and sei^ throu^out World War II. Nils Richardson, the oldest Seafarer to get a high sGhbol equivalohcy diploma,^ Richardson learned of the GED proudly holds his speclatsraduation certificate. With hint are Margaret Nafen Jh-ogrmn at the Lunddfcmig School Od^Hl^director of aoadernic ed^^ thiougbs^ ^Siftip^flrewr Log. He^ M b^r aataW^ cellentand inteit^^ thn»ui^ tfac^^ nouns and He added that, "tlte time Mm^housc taught me Ingram. A^e^ the Pir^y Point was so totally satirfac- about graphs and poetic feet Miss School, Ik suiioUi^%s and Ik toiy- The teachers were superb and Fiffab cf matltematics, helped me M ional crfferings^Brothm-JUpharjl: ^,,^ ™ ' -vX. if had added labor to bring mO on the right track. Our science llfeac^r led Us dirou]^ tl^ ^|bf the human body, and now wtel ikhow moite about ourselves and lp| World abotit us. : ^ also enjoj ::''#hen-: j; ,^;;tead;; ^ut"^ :tfttr;:piibi[lt; schools in Baltimore and the:disrui tibns i^used^ b^ the studeofei-i^ said, "... I wish d»|it you could Iport some of tb^ d Poittt." I At hk graduatioii ceremony, whic' v^ attend^ h^ wife and so% i^afarer : w^ oertifichl^ Irom the academic staff members; at certificate "a P'V/L. "I wasoveiWhelmed, as wms n^wd^ and Son,^^^^t V concern and affection was lavishtdf ' >" -' cm me. This graduation rates as oneib^i sympathetic. My grammar^ jirh^jppetim^ljai^^^^Mlhe gregtpccn^ .,••••, .'••••.- .,v -•- t .\r rjur.. .. .. ••,.••. .rr , ^ :'.u • ' � 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 1976 Description An account of the resource Headlines: FIRE-RAVAGED SS SEATTLE MAKES IT BACK TO PORT AMERICAN LABOR HAS PLAYED POWERFUL ROLE SIU BREAKS GROUND FOR ALGONAC HALL CREW SAVED THEMSELVES FROM DULUTH TO BUFFALO, INDUSTRY RELIES ON LAKERS NLRB UPHOLDS SIU'S MANNING OF 3 PRMMI SHIPS AFL-CIO ORGANIZERS DISCUSS FIGHT TO UNIONIZE WORKERS LARGE AFL-CIO RALLY PLEDGES LABOR SUPPORT MARAD GIVES WATERMAN GREEN LIGHT TO BUILD 4 LASH SHIPS JOHN 'BANANAS' ZIEREIS, 71, PASSES AWAY DROZAK SEES CONGRESS WIDENING USE OF LAKES FLEET AFL-CIO REACTIVATES FOOD TRADES DEPARTMENT NOVEMBER JOBLESS RATE OF 8.1 PERCENT HITS '76 PEAK A FATHER AND SON COMBINATION: IN THE HARBOR AND ON THE SEA HOUSTON MEETING: NEW HALL, CARTER, AND THE USPHS MCCARTNEY STIRS SIU SUPPORT FOR U.S. CARGO POLICY CANNERY WORKERS INK 1ST CONTRACT IN U.S. SAMOA BOATMEN MOVED BUMPER '76 GRAIN CROP HOW THE AFL-CIO SERVES THE LABOR MOVEMENT TOM CRANFORD HEADS UNIT THAT PROCESSES 25,000 CLAIMS A YEAR ALASKAN OIL: DON'T DETOUR IT TO JAPAN AIW: WE MAKE IT FOR YOU ANOTHER PANAMA SHIP SEIZED WITH POT, 15 CREWMEMBERS HELD TOWBOAT OPERATOR COURSES COMING SOON HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OPENS DOOR TO ADVANCEMENT OLDEST SEAFARER (76) GRADUATES FROM GED PROGRAM AT HLSS 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 12/1/1976 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. XXXVIII, No. 12 1976 Periodicals Seafarers Log